Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00349
Vigo Espinoza v. Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center
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Filed: July 17, 2026
Assigned to:
James Wesley Hendrix
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity:
October 21, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 17, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Angela Harumy Vigo Espinoza. 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. **Clerk's Note: $5.00 Money Order not made payable to US District Court returned to filer. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support, # 2 Declaration(s), # 3 Exhibit(s), # 4 Copy of Petition and Supporting Documents (Spanish Translation)) (skh) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 17, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) (skh) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
#3
Jul 17, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (skh) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
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Notice
Jul 17, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. mailed to Angela Harumy Vigo Espinoza at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Fri Jul 17 14:29:42 CDT 2026 (crt)
#4
Jul 24, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Clerk is directed to change the caption to reflect that the Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center is the only proper respondent. See Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 434 (2004) (explaining that there is generally only one proper respondent in a habeas case, and that is the person who holds the petitioner in custody). All other named respondents will be terminated from this case. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/24/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
#5
Jul 24, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: Petitioner did not pay the required filing fee or file a request to proceed in forma pauperis. Therefore, Petitioner is ORDERED to pay the $5.00 filing fee or file an application to pro-ceed in forma pauperis with the required certificate of inmate trust account by August 24, 2026 (30 days). Petitioner's failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The Clerk is directed to provide to Petitioner, with service of this order, a form applica-tion to proceed in forma pauperis and a certificate of inmate trust account. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/24/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
Jul 24, 2026
Order And Notice of Deficiency
Jul 24, 2026
Order
Jul 24, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4,5. and IFP application mailed to Angela Harumy Vigo Espinoza at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Fri Jul 24 11:02:08 CDT 2026 (crt)
#6
Oct 01, 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. 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 Court's resolution of this habeas petition. Petitioner may file a response to Respondent's answer within 20 days from the date shown on Respondent's certificate of service. 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, Todd Alan Durden-DOJ for Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/1/2026) (skh) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
#7
Oct 01, 2026
NOTICE of Commitment To Provide Three Days Notice Prior to Effecting a Removal from the United States re: 6 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer,,, filed by Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
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NOTICE
Oct 01, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6. mailed to Angela Harumy Vigo Espinoza at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Thu Oct 1 15:51:29 CDT 2026 (crt)
#8
Oct 20, 2026
MOTION to Expedite (Petitioner's Notice of Supplemental Information and Request for Immediate Action: Release Under Supervision), filed by Angela Harumy Vigo Espinoza. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration(s), # 2 Exhibit(s) (Sealed due to PII), # 3 Spanish Version) (amg) (Entered: 10/20/2026)
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MOTION
#9
Oct 21, 2026
ORDER. As explained herein, the requests for expedited consideration, immediate release or an individualized bond hearing are denied. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/21/2026) (skh) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Expedite
#10
Oct 21, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Warden Bluebonnet Detention Center re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 1) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
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RESPONSE
Oct 21, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:9. mailed to Angela Harumy Vigo Espinoza at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Wed Oct 21 09:44:31 CDT 2026 (crt)
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