Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00358

#1

Jul 17, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Horan (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 Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (axm) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#2

Jul 17, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (axm) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#3

Jul 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Meijuan Lin. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 300025066) 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. (axm) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#4

Jul 20, 2026

Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Markwayne Mullin. (axm) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 21, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Tue Jul 21 22:32:01 CDT 2026 (crt)

#5

Jul 22, 2026

Memorandum Opinion and Order transferring case to the Abilene Division of the Northern District of Texas. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 7/22/2026) (cea) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

Jul 22, 2026

NEW CASE NUMBER 1:26-cv-00358-H Lin v. Mullin et al has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 3:26cv2366-N. 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)

#6

Jul 23, 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: 07/23/2026)

#7

Jul 23, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (amg) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#8

Jul 23, 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. In addition, Respondent must file within three days from the date of this order, a notice addressing whether the government will commit not to remove Petitioner pending the Court's resolution of this habeas petition. 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 is directed to change the caption to reflect that the Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Facility is the only proper respondent. All other named respondents will be terminated from this civil action. The clerk has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. Tami C Parker-DOJ and Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Facility added. Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Facility added. Todd Blanche (Acting Attorney General of United States) and Markwayne Mullin (Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security) terminated. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/23/2026) (amg) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#9

Jul 23, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Facility. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#10

Jul 23, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Facility. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#11

Jul 23, 2026

NOTICE of Commitment To Provide Three Days Notice Prior to Effecting a Removal from the United States re: 8 Order filed by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Facility (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

Jul 23, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Thu Jul 23 07:35:25 CDT 2026 (crt)

Jul 23, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 7, 5. copy of Transfer NEF mailed to Meijuan Lin at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Thu Jul 23 08:13:29 CDT 2026 (crt)

Jul 23, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 8. mailed to Meijuan Lin at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Thu Jul 23 11:37:44 CDT 2026 (crt)