Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00374
Pereira Petit v. Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: July 30, 2026
Assigned to:
James Wesley Hendrix
Referred to:
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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:
August 26, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 30, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Medardo Antonio Pereira Petit. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. (Filing fee $5; receipt number ATXNDC-16663939) 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 Cover Sheet) (Tostado, Paulette) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 31, 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: 07/31/2026)
#3
Jul 31, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Respondents are ordered to file an answer that shows cause why the petitioner's writ should not be granted by no later than August 20, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply to the respondents' answer by no later than September 3, 2026. In addition, the respondents are ordered to file, by no later than 5:00 p.m. CT onAugust 3, 2026, a notice addressing whether the government will commit not to remove the petitioner pending the Court's resolution of the petitioner's habeas petition. Copies of all pleadings, motions, and orders will be served electronically upon the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E) and by prior agreement of the Office for the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. 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 and Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Respondents added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/31/2026) (amg) (Entered: 07/31/2026)
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Order Setting Deadline/Hearing AND Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
#4
Aug 03, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Todd Blanche, Joshua Johnson, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Facility. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
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NOTICE
#5
Aug 03, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Todd Blanche, Joshua Johnson, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Facility. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
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CERTIFICATE
#6
Aug 03, 2026
NOTICE of Commitment To Provide Three Days Notice Prior to Effecting a Removal from the United States re: 3 Order to Show Cause filed by Todd Blanche, Joshua Johnson, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Facility (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
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NOTICE
#7
Aug 18, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Todd Blanche, Joshua Johnson, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Facility re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 2) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
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RESPONSE
#8
Aug 18, 2026
REPLY filed by Medardo Antonio Pereira Petit re: 7 Response/Objection, (Tostado, Paulette) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
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REPLY
#9
Aug 19, 2026
ORDER. Before the Court is Medardo Antonio Pereira Petit's habeas petition. Dkt. No. 1. The respondents filed their response on August 18, 2026. Dkt. No. 7 . On that same day, Pereira Petit filed a document that is a carbon copy of the response brief. Dkt. No. 8 . The Court assumes this was a technical error. Accordingly, if Pereia Petit intends to file a reply brief, the deadline for the brief remains September 3, 2026. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/19/2026) (amg) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
#10
Aug 26, 2026
REPLY filed by Medardo Antonio Pereira Petit re: 9 Order, (Tostado, Paulette) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
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REPLY
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Pereira Petit
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Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Facility
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