Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00048

#1

Feb 04, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Sunny Ejeng Arikpo. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 100000819) 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 Additional Page(s)) (amg) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#2

Feb 04, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (amg) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#3

Feb 04, 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: 02/04/2026)

#4

Feb 04, 2026

MOTION to Expedite Review of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Sunny Ejeng Arikpo. (amg) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 2. mailed to Sunny Ejeng Arikpo at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Wed Feb 4 11:42:34 CST 2026 (crt)

#5

Feb 06, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner's motion to expedite is denied. This habeas petition remains pending and the Court will enter a separate order requiring a response from the respondent and setting a schedule for briefing. The Clerk is directed to change the caption to reflect that the Warden of the Bluebonnet 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 2/6/2026) (amg) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#6

Feb 06, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's petition within 60 days from the date of this order. All applicable issues must be raised in the answer filed by Respondent. 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 of the United States Attorney, 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. Ann Cruce-Haag-DOJ, Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/6/2026) (amg) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#7

Feb 06, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Dallas Field Office, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#8

Feb 06, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Dallas Field Office, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

Feb 06, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 5, 6. mailed to Sunny Ejeng Arikpo at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Fri Feb 6 16:24:20 CST 2026 (crt)

#9

Mar 10, 2026

Amended PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Sunny Ejeng Arikpo. 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. (skh) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

#10

Apr 03, 2026

Amended and Supplemental Filing for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Sunny Ejeng Arikpo as to 9 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (amg) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#11

Apr 07, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Dallas Field Office, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#12

Apr 07, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Dallas Field Office, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center re 11 Response/Objection (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#13

Apr 20, 2026

REPLY in Opposition to Respondent's Motion to Dismiss filed by Sunny Ejeng Arikpo (amg) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#14

May 14, 2026

NOTICE of Change of Address for Pro Se litigant Sunny Ejeng Arikpo. New address: Eden Detention Center, PO Box 1617, Eden, TX. (amg) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

#15

Jul 09, 2026

NOTICE of Change of Address for Pro Se litigant Sunny Ejeng Arikpo. New address: Diamondback Correctional Facility, Watonga, OK. (amg) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#16

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER. After reviewing the parties' pleadings and relevant records and based upon the facts and the law set forth in Respondent's response, the Court finds that Petitioner has failed to show that he is entitled to federal habeas relief. The petition is denied and dismissed without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction. The Court will enter judgment accordingly. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/14/2026) (amg) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#17

Aug 14, 2026

JUDGMENT. For the reasons stated in the Court's order entered today, it is ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/14/2026) (amg) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

Aug 14, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 16, 17. mailed to Sunny Ejeng Arikpo at Diamondback Correctional Facility on Fri Aug 14 14:32:12 CDT 2026 (crt)

#18

Aug 25, 2026

Mail returned as undeliverable. 16 Order 17 Judgment received back from Sunny Ejeng Arikpo as Return to Sender, Refused. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (amg) (Entered: 08/25/2026)