Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00212

#1

May 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Juliet Hadalit Ruiz Contreras. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 100000899) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (amg) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/1/2026: # 1 Additional Page(s)-Sealed due to PII) (amg). (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/1/2026: # 2 Cover Sheet) (amg). (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#2

May 01, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (amg) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#3

May 01, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) (amg) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#4

May 01, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Juliet Hadalit Ruiz Contreras. (amg) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#5

May 01, 2026

MOTION to Expedite filed by Juliet Hadalit Ruiz Contreras. (amg) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#6

May 01, 2026

MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Juliet Hadalit Ruiz Contreras. (amg) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

May 01, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 2. mailed to Juliet Hadalit Ruiz Contreras at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Fri May 1 13:24:06 CDT 2026 (crt)

#7

May 05, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner filed an emergency motion for temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent her transfer to a different detention facility or removal while this habeas petition remains pending. Dkt. No. 4 . She also filed motions for expedited review and appointment of counsel. Dkt. Nos. 5, 6 . The Court denies the motions. This habeas petition remains pending, and the Court will enter a separate show cause order requiring an answer from the respondent and setting a briefing schedule. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 5/5/2026) (ada) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#8

May 05, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's petition within 20 days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a response to Respondent's answer within 20 days from the date shown on Respondent's certificate of service. Copies of all pleadings, motions, and orders will be served electronically upon the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E) and by prior agreement of the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas. The Clerk shall mail a copy of this order to Petitioner or his attorney of record. **Clerk's Note: The clerk has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. Ann Cruce-Haag-DOJ,Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Facility added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 5/5/2026) (ada) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

May 05, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7, 8. Mailed to Juliet Hadalit Ruiz Contreras at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Tue May 5 14:04:25 CDT 2026 (crt)

#9

May 26, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Warden Bluebonnet Detention Facility re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#10

May 26, 2026

**REFILED at 11 **Appendix in Support filed by Warden Bluebonnet Detention Facility re 9 Response/Objection (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) Modified on 5/26/2026 (amg). (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#11

May 26, 2026

AMENDED DOCUMENT by Warden Bluebonnet Detention Facility. Amendment to 10 Appendix in Support. (appendix was inadvertently filed at Dkt. No. 10 without cover page; correct cover page is included within this filing). (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#12

Jun 18, 2026

REPLY filed by Juliet Hadalit Ruiz Contreras re: 8 Order to Show Cause, Notice, and Instruction to Parties. (skh) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

#13

Aug 06, 2026

NOTICE of Suggestion of Mootness filed by Warden Bluebonnet Detention Facility (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

#14

Sep 28, 2026

ORDER. For the reasons set out in this Order, the petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction as moot. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/28/2026) (mms) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#15

Sep 28, 2026

JUDGMENT. For the reasons stated in the Court's order entered today, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that the petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/28/2026) (mms) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

Sep 28, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:14, 15. Mon Sep 28 16:23:01 CDT 2026 (crt)

#16

Oct 14, 2026

Mail returned as undeliverable. 14 Order, 15 Judgment received back from Juliet Hadalit Ruiz Contreras as Return to Sender, Discharged 8/31/2026. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (amg) (Entered: 10/14/2026)