Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00059

#1

Feb 06, 2026

ORDER SEVERING CASE. The claims of each petitioner in this action are severed. A copy of the petition (Dkt. No. 1) and its attachments (Dkt. Nos. 1-1 to 1-5) shall be copied to petitioner Garcia Mendoza's new case. The parties are notified that all future docketing related to the severed matter should be entered in this new case: 1:26-cv-59. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/6/2026) (amg) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#2

Feb 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Wendy Citlali Garcia Mendoza. 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, # 2 Blanca Release Order, # 3 Wendy Release Order, # 4 Blanca Location, # 5 Wendy Location) (amg) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#3

Feb 06, 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.) (amg) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#4

Feb 09, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE. The respondents are ordered to file an answer that shows cause why the petitioner's writ should not be granted by no later than March 2, 2026. The respondents must file with the answer all records relevant to the resolution of the petitioner's habeas petition. The petitioner may file a reply to the respondents' answer by no later than March 16, 2026. In addition, the respondents are ordered to file, by no later than 12:00 p.m. CT on February 10, 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 (Dkt. No. 2 ). Service of this Order, as well as the petition and its attachments (Dkt. Nos. 2-1 to 2-5), shall be made by the petitioner on the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, by 5:00 p.m. CT on February 9, 2026, which shall constitute good and sufficient service on the respondents. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/9/2026) (skh) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#5

Feb 09, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Jose Famada-DOJ on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Holt, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#6

Feb 09, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Holt, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#7

Feb 09, 2026

NOTICE of re: 4 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer,,,,, Modify Hearings/Deadlines,,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Holt, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Marcello Villegas (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 02/09/2026)