Northern District of Texas • 3:26-cv-00652

Jean v. Warden Prairieland Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: February 24, 2026
Assigned to: Sidney Allen Fitzwater
Referred to: Renee Harris Toliver
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: March 03, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 24, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Junior Jean, Patricia Andrea. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 600000479) 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: Dkt 1 Page 1 returned to Patricia Andrea in S.A.S.E. (Attachments: # 1 Authorization Letter and Attachments, # 2 Memorandum) (ada) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Feb 24, 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: 02/24/2026)
#3
Feb 24, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (ada) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: Notice
Feb 24, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. Mailed to Patricia Andrea at 1304 Thistle Ln. and Junior Jean at Prairieland Detention Center on Tue Feb 24 15:43:49 CST 2026 (crt)
#4
Feb 27, 2026
ORDER. The Clerk is directed to change the caption of this case to reflect that the only proper petitioner is Junior Jean, who is proceeding pro se. Patricia Andrea will be removed as a party to the case. The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this order to Andrea. But she will not receive any further notice of the proceedings here. The Clerk is also directed to mail Petitioner Junior Jean a copy of the original petition filed here, Dkt. No. 1, with a copy of this order. Additionally, the Clerk is directed to transfer this case to the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The Clerk is directed to change the caption to reflect that the Warden of the Prairieland Detention Center is the only proper respondent. All other named respondents will be terminated from this civil action. Clerk's Note: United States Attorney, United States Attorney General, Patricia Andrea (Next Friend of Junior Jean) and ICE Detention terminated. Case name changed to reflect termination. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/27/2026) (ada) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties
#5
Feb 27, 2026
Order transferring case to the Dallas Division of the Northern District of Texas. **Clerk's Note: See 4 for PDF. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/27/2026) (ada) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
#6
Feb 27, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Toliver (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (knb) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: New
#7
Feb 27, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (knb) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: Notice
Feb 27, 2026
NEW CASE NUMBER 3:26-cv-00652-D Jean v. Warden Prairieland Detention Center has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 6:26cv0071-H. Future filings should reflect only the new case number and be directed to the proper division (see LR 5.1(a)). Clerk to complete new case processing and mail notice of this entry to any party who did not receive it electronically. (ldm)
Feb 27, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Junior Jean at Prairieland Detention Center (Dkt 4 and 1) and Patricia Andrea at 1304 Thistle Ln. (Dkt 1) on Fri Feb 27 10:16:27 CST 2026 (crt) Modified on 2/27/2026 (ada).
Feb 27, 2026
Order Transferring to Another Division
Mar 02, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6, 7. NEF of Transfer Entry Mon Mar 2 08:45:47 CST 2026 (crt)
Mar 02, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Mon Mar 2 12:19:11 CST 2026 (crt)
#8
Mar 03, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, Notice, and Instructions to Parties. 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 and Brian Stoltz added for Respondent. Show Cause Response is due by May 4, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply in 30 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 3/3/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
#9
Mar 03, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Omar Jose Famada-DOJ on behalf of Warden Prairieland Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#10
Mar 03, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Warden Prairieland Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Famada-DOJ, Omar) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
Mar 03, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8. Tue Mar 3 16:46:36 CST 2026 (crt)

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Jean
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Warden Prairieland Detention Center
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