Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00377
Suarez Espina v. Warden, Eden Detention Center
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Filed: October 05, 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 22, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Oct 05, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Julio Cesar Suarez Espina. 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 Letter, # 2 Exhibit(s), # 3 Second Copy of Petition - Spanish Translation, # 4 Second Copy of Cover Letter - Spanish Translation, # 5 Second Copy of Exhibit List - Spanish Translation) (kmr) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 05, 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.) (kmr) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
#3
Oct 05, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kmr) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
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Notice
#4
Oct 05, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING AND STANDING ORDER. Judicial screening of this case is pending. See Rule 1(b) and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 habeas cases. The Court will order Respondent to file an answer, if necessary, after screening is complete. It is therefore ORDERED that (1) no motions for appointment of counsel shall be filed until the Court has completed the screening process, (2) all discovery in this case is stayed until Respondent is ordered to file an answer or until further order of the court, (3) no amendments or supplements to the habeas corpus petition shall be filed without prior Court approval, and (4) any motion to amend the habeas petition must be accompanied by a complete proposed amended petition on the required form. It is further ORDERED that Petitioner must promptly notify the Court in writing of any change of address by filing a written Notice of Change of Address with the Clerk of the Court. Failure to provide updated address information may result in the dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute or follow court order under Fed. R. Civ. 41(b). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/5/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
#5
Oct 05, 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 proceed in forma pauperis by November 5, 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 application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/5/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
#6
Oct 05, 2026
MOTION for Expedited Consideration filed by Julio Cesar Suarez Espina. See Dkt. No. 1 for pdf. (kmr) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
Oct 05, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. Mailed to Julio Cesar Suarez Espina at BOP Eden Detention Center on Mon Oct 5 10:24:31 CDT 2026 (crt)
Oct 05, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4, 5, IFP Form. Mailed to Julio Cesar Suarez Espina at BOP Eden Detention Center on Mon Oct 5 11:58:54 CDT 2026 (crt)
Oct 05, 2026
Order
Oct 05, 2026
Order And Notice of Deficiency
#7
Oct 09, 2026
ORDER. Petitioner's emergency motion for expedited consideration, immediate custody review, and an order staying transfer to another facility, Dkt. No. 6, is denied. This habeas petition remains pending and, upon cure of the filing-fee deficiency, see Dkt. No. 5, the Court will enter a separate order requiring an answer from the respondent and setting a briefing schedule. The Clerk is directed to change the caption to reflect that the Warden of the Eden Detention Center is the only proper respondent. All other named respondents will be terminated from this civil action. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/9/2026) (ada) (Entered: 10/09/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Expedite
Oct 09, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7. Mailed to Julio Cesar Suarez Espina at BOP Eden Detention Center on Fri Oct 9 15:28:50 CDT 2026 (crt)
#8
Oct 22, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. Respondent is directed to file an answer to the remaining grounds raised in 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 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, Eden Detention Center added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/22/2026) (ada) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
Oct 22, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8. Mailed to Julio Cesar Suarez Espina at BOP Eden Detention Center on Thu Oct 22 10:43:41 CDT 2026 (crt)
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