Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-00191

Ngo v. Bondi

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Case Information

Filed: January 11, 2026
Assigned to: Alfred Homer Bennett
Referred to: Yvonne Y. Ho
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: May 27, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 11, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-34837584) filed by Phu Hai Le Ngo. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Ratkowski, Nicholas) (Entered: 01/11/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 11, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 01/11/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#3
Jan 12, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (amp4) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
Main Document: Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
#4
Jan 12, 2026
NOTICE of Referral of Case to Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho. Parties notified, filed. (amp4) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Referral of Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
Jan 12, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (amp4)
Jan 12, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#5
Jan 14, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (rlw4) (Entered: 01/14/2026)
Main Document: Order
Jan 22, 2026
***Delivery Update re: 6 Document(s) Sent,, filed. (Per USPS, Delivery to Warden and M Frink, US Attorney General @ Washington, DC., Moving Through Network on 1/19/2026, and continued on 1/20/26 @ 2:49 pm) (Extreme Cold Temps) (mmm4)
Jan 22, 2026
***Delivery Confirmation on 1/20/26 at 2:49 pm., as to Civil Process Clerk, Houston, TX., 6 Document(s) Sent,, filed. (mmm4)
Jan 22, 2026
Delivery Confirmation
#7
Feb 04, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment, filed by Pamela Bondi, Bret Bradford, Marcos Charles, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit) (Simmons, Laurel) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
Main Document: Response
#8
Feb 06, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 1/28/2026 re: 6 Document(s) Sent, - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. Imaged as received. (sdm2) (Entered: 02/06/2026)
Main Document: Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#9
Feb 08, 2026
REPLY to 7 Response,, filed by Phu Hai Le Ngo. (Ratkowski, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/08/2026)
Main Document: Reply
#10
Mar 09, 2026
Advisory
Main Document: Advisory
#11
Apr 28, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#12
Apr 30, 2026
Advisory
Main Document: Advisory
#13
May 06, 2026
MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Objections to M&R due by 5/20/2026. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (rlw4)
Main Document: Memorandum and Recommendations
#14
May 26, 2026
ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATIONS re: 13 Memorandum and Recommendations. Finding no clear error, the Court adopts the Memorandum and Recommendation in its entirety. Therefore, Petitioner Phu Hai Le Ngo's request for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is DISMISSED AS MOOT. This is a final judgment. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (dm4)
Main Document: Adopting Memorandum and Recommendations

Parties

Bondi
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Ngo
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