Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00149

#1

Apr 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 600000520) 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 Declaration(s), # 2 Envelope) (Rollwitz, Kimberly) (Main Document 1 replaced on 4/13/2026) (kmr). (Entered: 04/08/2026)

#2

Apr 07, 2026

MOTION for Appointment of Counsel filed by Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia (kmr) Modified on 4/8/2026 to change file date (kmr). (Entered: 04/08/2026)

#3

Apr 07, 2026

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, and MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia. (kmr) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

#4

Apr 07, 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.) (kmr) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

#5

Apr 07, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kmr) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

Apr 08, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Mailed to Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia at BOP Eden Detention Center on Wed Apr 8 15:26:55 CDT 2026 (crt)

#6

Apr 10, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner filed a motion for appointment of counsel with his pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Dkt. No. 2 . The Court denies the motion. The Clerk is directed to change the caption to reflect that the Warden of the Eden Detention Center is the only proper respondent. All other named respondents will be terminated from this civil action. Secretary of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations and Field Office Director, ICE terminated. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/10/2026) (amg) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

#7

Apr 10, 2026

ORDER. Before the Court is Petitioner Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia's pro se emergency motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. Dkt. No. 3 . He asks the Court to require his immediate release or an individualized bond hearing. Id. As explained herein, the motion is denied. This habeas petition remains pending, and the Court will enter a separate order requiring an answer from the respondent and setting a briefing schedule. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/10/2026) (amg) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

#8

Apr 10, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's petition within 20 days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a response to Respondent's answer within 20 days from the date shown on Respondent's certificate of service. 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 and Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden, Eden Detention Center added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/10/2026) (amg) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

Apr 10, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 6, 7, 8. mailed to Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia at BOP Eden Detention Center on Fri Apr 10 10:32:42 CDT 2026 (crt)

#9

Apr 13, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Field Office Director, ICE, Secretary of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden, Eden Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#10

Apr 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Enforcement and Removal Operations, Field Office Director, ICE, Secretary of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden, Eden Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#11

Apr 27, 2026

Renewed Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Motion for Immediate Release and Reply to the Court's Prior Order re 7 filed by Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia (kmr). Added MOTION to Expedite on 4/27/2026 (kmr). (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#12

Apr 29, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia filed a pro se renewed emergency motion for temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent his continued detention and/or removal and require his immediate release or an individualized bond hearing. Dkt. No. 11 . The renewed motion is denied. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/29/2026) (ada) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

Apr 29, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:12. Mailed to Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia at BOP Eden Detention Center on Wed Apr 29 10:03:51 CDT 2026 (crt)

#13

Apr 30, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Enforcement and Removal Operations, Field Office Director, ICE, Secretary of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden, Eden Detention Center re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

#14

Apr 30, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Enforcement and Removal Operations, Field Office Director, ICE, Secretary of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Warden, Eden Detention Center re 13 Response/Objection, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

#15

May 11, 2026

Petitioner's Supplemental Argument Regarding Continued Detention filed by Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia. (ada) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

#16

May 19, 2026

REPLY filed by Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia re: 8 Order to Show Cause. (ada) Modified on 5/19/2026 to unlink document(kmr). (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#17

Jun 08, 2026

Supplemental Reply, Notice of Transfer, Notice of Continued Prolonged Detention, and MOTION for Supervised Release filed by Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia. **Clerk's Note: Petitioner address not changed due to new facility information not being provided in document. (kmr) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

#18

Jun 11, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner filed a supplemental reply, notice of transfer, and request for supervised release. Dkt. No. 17 . The Court denies the second request for the same reasons. See Dkt. No. 7 . Petitioner's transfer to a different detention facility will not affect the Court's jurisdiction. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 6/11/2026) (ada) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

Jun 11, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:18. Mailed to Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia at BOP Eden Detention Center on Thu Jun 11 09:58:17 CDT 2026 (crt)

#19

Jun 29, 2026

Mail returned as undeliverable. 18 Order, received back from Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia as RTS Not Deliverable as Addressed. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (kmr) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

#20

Jul 14, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Removal filed by Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s)) (ada) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

#21

Jul 14, 2026

NOTICE of Change of Address for Pro Se litigant Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia. New address: Diamondback Correctional Facility. See 20 for PDF. (ada) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

#22

Jul 15, 2026

ORDER. The Court denied Petitioner's first motion seeking relief, explaining that the Court lacks jurisdiction to stay his removal. See Dkt. No. 12 . The Court denies the second request for the same reasons. Dkt. No. 20 . Briefing in this habeas petition is complete, and the Court will review the case in due course. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/15/2026) (kmr) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

Jul 15, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:22 . Mailed to Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia at Diamondback Correctional Facility on Wed Jul 15 09:43:55 CDT 2026 (crt)

#23

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner is not entitled to a bond hearing under Maldonado Bautista. The petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied, and this civil action is dismissed. The Court will enter judgment accordingly. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/14/2026) (kmr) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#24

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 denied and dismissed. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/14/2026) (kmr) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

Aug 14, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:23, 24. Mailed on Ramon Eugenio Mejia-Candia at Diamondback Correctional Facility on Fri Aug 14 14:57:12 CDT 2026 (crt)