Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00256
Blanco Amaya v. Warden, Eden Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: July 20, 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:
July 23, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 20, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Kevin David Blanco Amaya. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 100000972) 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. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet) (amg) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Jul 20, 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: 07/20/2026)
#3
Jul 20, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (amg) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
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Notice
Jul 20, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 3. mailed to Kevin David Blanco Amaya at Eden Detention Center on Mon Jul 20 14:56:20 CDT 2026 (crt)
#4
Jul 21, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Clerk is directed to change the caption to reflect that the Warden of the Eden 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 7/21/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
Jul 21, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 4. mailed to Kevin David Blanco Amaya at Eden Detention Center on Tue Jul 21 11:08:33 CDT 2026 (crt)
#5
Jul 22, 2026
Order transferring case to the San Angelo Division of the Northern District of Texas. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/22/2026) (amg) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
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Order Transferring to Another Division
Jul 22, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 5. mailed to Kevin David Blanco Amaya at Eden Detention Center on Wed Jul 22 15:48:29 CDT 2026 (crt)
Jul 22, 2026
NEW CASE NUMBER 6:26-cv-256 has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 1:26-cv-00354-H. Future filings should reflect only the new case number and be directed to the proper division (see LR 5.1(a)). Clerk to complete new case processing and mail notice of this entry to any party who did not receive it electronically. (rekc)
#6
Jul 23, 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.) (kmr) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
#7
Jul 23, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kmr) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
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Notice
#8
Jul 23, 2026
Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
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Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
Jul 23, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7. Mailed to Kevin David Blanco Amaya at BOP Eden Detention Center on Thu Jul 23 08:53:38 CDT 2026 (crt)
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Warden, Eden Detention Center
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