Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-01456

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May 05, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Toliver (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 05, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kcr) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 05, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Kirleen Distefano Romero Gonzalez. (Filing fee $5; receipt number 300023827) 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. (kcr) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

May 06, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Wed May 6 08:56:09 CDT 2026 (crt)

#4

May 08, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING AND STANDING ORDER. Judicial screening of this case is pending. See Rule 1(b) and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 habeas cases. The Court will order Respondent to file an answer, if necessary, after screening is complete. It is therefore ORDERED that (1) no motions for appointment of counsel shall be filed until the Court has completed the screening process, (2) all discovery in this case is stayed until Respondent is ordered to file an answer or until further order of the court, (3) no amendments or supplements to the habeas corpus petition shall be filed without prior Court approval, and (4) any motion to amend the habeas petition must be accompanied by a complete proposed amended petition on the required form. It is further ORDERED that Petitioner must promptly notify the Court in writing of any change of address by filing a written Notice of Change of Address with the Clerk of the Court. Failure to provide updated address information may result in the dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute or follow court order under Fed. R. Civ. 41(b). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 5/8/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 08, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, Notice, and Instructions to Parties. 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 and Brian Stoltz added for Respondents. Show Cause Response is due by July 7, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply in 30 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 5/8/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 08, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Thomas Bergami. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 08, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Thomas Bergami. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

May 08, 2026

Order

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May 11, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Thomas Bergami. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

May 11, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4, 5. Mon May 11 14:33:25 CDT 2026 (crt)

#9

May 26, 2026

Mail returned as undeliverable. 4 Order, 5 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer received back from Kirleen Distefano Romero Gonzalez as not deliverable as addressed; unable to forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#10

May 27, 2026

Mail returned as undeliverable. 1 Consent Form, 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party received back from Kirleen Distefano Romero Gonzalez as vacant; unable to forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#11

May 27, 2026

Status Request by Kirleen Distefano Romero Gonzalez with Deputy Clerk Response. (kxm) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

Jun 17, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:2, 4, 5. mailed per staff attorney Wed Jun 17 11:09:53 CDT 2026 (crt)

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Jul 07, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Thomas Bergami re: 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 07, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Thomas Bergami re 12 Response/Objection (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 16, 2026

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: For the foregoing reasons, Kirleen Distefano Romero Gonzalez's petition for writ of habeas corpus should be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as premature and her request to stop or stay her removal should be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of jurisdiction. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 7/16/2026) (twd) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

Jul 17, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:14. Fri Jul 17 12:12:41 CDT 2026 (crt)

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Aug 04, 2026

REPLY filed by Kirleen Distefano Romero Gonzalez re: 12 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (axm) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#16

Aug 11, 2026

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 8/11/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#17

Aug 11, 2026

JUDGMENT This action came on for consideration by the court, and the issues having been duly considered and a decision duly rendered, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as premature and her request to stop or stay her removal is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of jurisdiction. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 8/11/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#18

Aug 11, 2026

NOTICE of USPS Delivery of Petitioner's Reply and Request for Docketing filed by Kirleen Distefano Romero Gonzalez. (axm) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

Aug 13, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:16,17. Thu Aug 13 14:22:36 CDT 2026 (crt)