Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-01488
Ranjbar v. Warden Prairieland Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: May 08, 2026
Assigned to:
Karen Gren Scholer
Referred to:
Rebecca A. Rutherford
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity:
July 14, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 08, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Rutherford (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 Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
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New
#2
May 08, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kcr) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
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Notice
#3
May 08, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Nima Ranjbar. (Filing fee $5; receipt number 300023880) 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: 05/11/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
May 11, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Mon May 11 11:57:54 CDT 2026 (crt)
#4
May 21, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party, 1 Consent Form received back from Nima Ranjbar as Vacant; unable to forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 05/23/2026)
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Mail
#5
May 26, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 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-DOJ, Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden Prairieland Detention Center added. Respondent must file an answer to the petition or file other pleadings within 30 days. Deadline to reply to the answer is 14 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/26/2026) (kcr) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
May 27, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Wed May 27 10:56:44 CDT 2026 (crt)
#6
Jun 02, 2026
NOTICE of Change of Address for Pro Se litigant Nima Ranjbar. New address: Diamondback Correctional Facility, 1000 Diamondback Road, Watonga, OK 73772. (axm) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
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NOTICE
Jun 04, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. remailed to Diamondback Correctional Facility || 1000 Diamondback Road || Watonga, OK 73772 Thu Jun 4 21:59:09 CDT 2026 (crt)
#7
Jun 08, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 5 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer received back from Nima Ranjbar as not deliverable as addressed; unable to forward. Address updated from last filed document, 6 . New address: Diamondback Correctional Facility || 1000 Diamondback Road || Watonga, OK 73772. The current document has been re-mailed on 6/4/2026. (axm) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
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Mail
#8
Jun 26, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Warden Prairieland Detention Center re: 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
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RESPONSE
#9
Jun 26, 2026
Appendix in Support filed by Warden Prairieland Detention Center re 8 Response/Objection (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
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Appendix
#10
Jun 29, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Warden Prairieland Detention Center re 8 Response/Objection, 9 Appendix in Support (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
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CERTIFICATE
#11
Jul 14, 2026
REPLY filed by Nima Ranjbar re: 8 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (axm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)
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REPLY
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Warden Prairieland Detention Center
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