Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00053

#1

Feb 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Joel Mendoza Hernandez. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 600000467) 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. **Clerk's Note: Received over the counter. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter, # 2 Exhibit(s)) (ada) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#2

Feb 17, 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.) (ada) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#3

Feb 17, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (ada) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. Mailed to Joel Mendoza Hernandez at BOP Eden Detention Center on Tue Feb 17 13:52:46 CST 2026 (crt)

#4

Feb 19, 2026

Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer AND ~Util - Modify Hearings/Deadlines (Full List)

#5

Feb 19, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Phillip Valdez, Miguel Vergara. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#6

Feb 19, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Phillip Valdez, Miguel Vergara. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

Feb 19, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Mailed to Joel Mendoza Hernandez at BOP Eden Detention Center on Thu Feb 19 11:03:23 CST 2026 (crt)

#7

Feb 22, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Phillip Valdez, Miguel Vergara re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/22/2026)

#8

Feb 22, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Phillip Valdez, Miguel Vergara re 7 Response/Objection (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/22/2026)

#9

Feb 25, 2026

REPLY filed by Joel Mendoza Hernandez re: 4 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer and 7 RESPONSE. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter) **Clerk's Note: Received over the counter. (ada) Modified on 2/27/2026 (ada). (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#10

Feb 25, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Joel Mendoza Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit(s), # 2 Proposed Order) **Clerk's Note: Received over the counter. (ada) Modified on 2/27/2026 (ada). (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#11

Feb 26, 2026

ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Court ORDERS Respondent to file an expedited reply by 12:00 p.m. today, clarifying whether its use of January 27, 2026 on pages 5 and 7 of the Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Request for Injunctive Relief, Dkt. No. 7, is a typographical error and if so, inform the Court of the correct date for each instance. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/26/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#12

Feb 26, 2026

REPLY filed by Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Phillip Valdez, Miguel Vergara re: 11 Order, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#13

Feb 26, 2026

Order of Dismissal or Administrative Closure

Feb 26, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:11. Thu Feb 26 09:48:00 CST 2026 (crt)

Feb 26, 2026

Order

Feb 27, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 13. mailed to Joel Mendoza Hernandez at BOP Eden Detention Center on Fri Feb 27 09:09:10 CST 2026 (crt)

#14

Mar 03, 2026

Memorandum Opinion and Order

#15

Mar 03, 2026

Judgment

Mar 03, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:14, 15. Mailed to Joel Mendoza Hernandez at BOP Eden Detention Center on Tue Mar 3 15:00:50 CST 2026 (crt)