Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00325

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Jul 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Marlon Navarro Merlo. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number #100000958) 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. (skh) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

#2

Jul 02, 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.) (skh) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

#3

Jul 02, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (skh) (skh). (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Jul 02, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. mailed to Marlon Navarro Merlo at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Thu Jul 2 11:52:40 CDT 2026 (crt)

#4

Jul 09, 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. In addition, Respondent must file within three days from the date of this order, a notice addressing whether the government will commit not to remove Petitioner pending the Courts resolution of this habeas petition. Petitioner may file a response to Respondents answer within 20 days from the date shown on Respondent's certificate of service. The Clerk is directed to change the caption to reflect that the Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center is the only proper respondent. All other named respondents will be terminated from this civil action. The clerk has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. Tami C Parker-DOJ, Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center added. Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center added. Marcelo Villegas, DHS and ICE terminated. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/9/2026) (skh) Modified on 7/9/2026 (skh). (Entered: 07/09/2026)

Jul 09, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. mailed to Marlon Navarro Merlo at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Thu Jul 9 16:37:02 CDT 2026 (crt)

#5

Jul 10, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

#6

Jul 10, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

#7

Jul 10, 2026

NOTICE of Commitment To Provide Three Days Notice Prior to Effecting a Removal from the United States re: 4 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES filed by Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center (Durden-DOJ, Todd) Modified on 7/10/2026 (skh). (Entered: 07/10/2026)

#8

Jul 28, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#9

Jul 28, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center re 8 Response/Objection (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#10

Sep 08, 2026

ORDER. The Court directs the respondent to file a notice by 5:00 pm CT on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, advising the Court whether Petitioner remains in ICE custody, and if he does, where he is located. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/8/2026) (skh) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

Sep 08, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10. mailed to Marlon Navarro Merlo at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Tue Sep 8 16:16:18 CDT 2026 (crt)