Texas Eastern District Court
Judge:Michael J Truncale
Case #: 9:26-cv-00567
Nature of Suit463 Immigration - Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
Case Filed:Jul 30, 2026
Case in other court:Minnesota, 0:26-cv-03366
Last checked: Thursday Jul 30, 2026 4:03 PM CDT
Petitioner
Alvaro Yucailla Curicama
Respondent
Acting USAG Todd Blanche
Acting Attorney General Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20530
Respondent
David Easterwood
Respondent
Markwayne Mullin
Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security 245 Murray Lane, SW Mail Stop 0485
Washington, DC 20528
Respondent
David Venturella
Respondent
Warden


Docket last updated: 08/07/2026 11:59 PM CDT
Wednesday, August 05, 2026
11 11 notice Notice of Attorney Appearance Wed 08/05 10:35 AM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Laurel Franklin Coan, Jr on behalf of Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Coan, Laurel)
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Monday, August 03, 2026
10 10 notice Notice of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice Mon 08/03 12:45 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Patrick Francis Hellier on behalf of Alvaro Yucailla Curicama. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11706170. (Hellier, Patrick)
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Friday, July 31, 2026
9 9 2 pgs order Order Fri 07/31 3:34 PM
ORDER REGARDING ADMISSION. It is ORDERED that Patrick F. Hellier and Carl H. Berry take the necessary steps to appear on behalf of their respective clients either by becoming admitted to practice in the Eastern District of Texas or by appearing Pro Hac Vice in this matter on or before August 14, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 7/31/26. cc to attorneys via NEF (ljw)
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Thursday, July 30, 2026
8 8 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Thu 07/30 3:43 PM
Case transferred in from District of Minnesota; Case Number 0:26-cv-03366. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Pursuant to LR CV-7(j)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Thu 07/30 3:51 PM
Case assigned to District Judge Michael J. Truncale. (ljw)
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notice Clerk's New Suit Notice Thu 07/30 3:52 PM
Case: Yucailla Curicama v. Blanche et al was filed on 7/30/26 and assigned to Judge Truncale. (ljw)
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utility Remark Thu 07/30 3:55 PM
Attorney Hellier, Berry and Fuller have all been notified via email regarding Admittance to the ED/TX. (ljw)
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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
7 7 ORDER on5 Stipulation. The Clerk's Office is directed to transfer this matter to the Eastern District of Texas. Signed by Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 7/28/2026.(CRD) [Transferred from Minnesota on 7/30/2026.]
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
6 6 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re5 Stipulation. (Berry, Carl) [Transferred from Minnesota on 7/30/2026.]
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5 5 STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE by Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. Jointly Signed by Alvaro Yucailla Curicama. (Berry, Carl) [Transferred from Minnesota on 7/30/2026.]
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4 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Carl Berry on behalf of Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Berry, Carl) [Transferred from Minnesota on 7/30/2026.]
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
3 3 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 7/21/2026.(LC3) [Transferred from Minnesota on 7/30/2026.]
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2 2 (Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Katherine M. Menendez per Civil (3rd, 4th - Prisoner: Alien Detainee Habeas) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard. Please use case number 26-cv-3366 (KMM/EMB). Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (ABR) [Transferred from Minnesota on 7/30/2026.]
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1 1 Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing fee $ 5, receipt number AMNDC-13130296) filed by Alvaro German Yucailla Curicama. No summons requested. (Hellier, Patrick) [Transferred from Minnesota on 7/30/2026.]
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet