Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00011

#1

Dec 16, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Allen Fransis. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 500001620) 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. (bdg) (Main Document 1 replaced to correct case number on 12/17/2025) (bdg). (Entered: 12/16/2025)

#2

Dec 16, 2025

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. No prior sanctions found. (bdg) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

#3

Dec 16, 2025

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (bdg) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

Dec 16, 2025

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,3. Also mailed copy of receipt for payment. Tue Dec 16 11:05:24 CST 2025 (crt)

#4

Dec 17, 2025

Clerk's letter to Plaintiff regarding incorrect case number listed on petition. (bdg) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec 17, 2025

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1. Re-mailed with correct case number. Wed Dec 17 08:07:58 CST 2025 (crt)

#5

Jan 07, 2026

Order transferring case to the Abilene Division of the Northern District of Texas. The Court directs the Clerk to transfer this petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Abilene Division. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/7/2026) (bdg) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 07, 2026

NEW CASE NUMBER 1:26-cv-00011-H Fransis v. Dallas Field Office Director et al has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 5:25cv0276-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)

Jan 07, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Wed Jan 7 13:55:08 CST 2026 (crt)

#6

Jan 08, 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.) (skh) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#7

Jan 08, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (skh) (skh). (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan 08, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7. and transfer notice mailed to Allen Fransis at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Thu Jan 8 15:57:36 CST 2026 (crt)

#8

Jan 12, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's petition within 60 days from the date of this order. Petitioner may file a response to Respondent's answer within 30 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, Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/12/2026) (amg) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

Jan 12, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 8. mailed to Allen Fransis at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Mon Jan 12 13:50:40 CST 2026 (crt)

#9

Jan 13, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Dallas Field Office Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Immigration and Custom Enforcement, Kristi Noem, US Department of Homeland Security, Marcello Villegas. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#10

Jan 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Pamela Bondi, Dallas Field Office Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Immigration and Custom Enforcement, Kristi Noem, US Department of Homeland Security, Marcello Villegas, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#11

Jan 13, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#12

Feb 13, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Pamela Bondi, Dallas Field Office Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Immigration and Custom Enforcement, Kristi Noem, US Department of Homeland Security re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#13

Feb 13, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Pamela Bondi, Dallas Field Office Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Immigration and Custom Enforcement, Kristi Noem, US Department of Homeland Security re 12 Response/Objection, (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#14

Mar 10, 2026

NOTICE of Change of Address for Pro Se litigant Allen Fransis. New address: Prairieland Detention Center 1209 Sunflower Lane Alvarado, TX 76009. (skh) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

#15

Mar 18, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Pamela J Bondi, Dallas Field Office Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Immigration and Custom Enforcement, Kristi Noem, US Department of Homeland Security, Marcello Villegas, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center re 12 Response/Objection, 13 Appendix in Support, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 2) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#16

Apr 17, 2026

REPLY filed by Allen Fransis re: 12 Response. (Attachments: # 1 Additional Page(s)) (skh) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

#17

May 18, 2026

ORDER. Given the current record, the Court orders Respondent to provide an update on the status of Petitioner's removal. Respondent must file a supplemental response, on or before June 8, 2026, indicating whether efforts to remove Petitioner to Iraq are still underway. Petitioner may reply to the Respondent's answer on or before June 29, 2026. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 5/18/2026) (skh) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#18

Jun 08, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Pamela J Bondi, Dallas Field Office Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Immigration and Custom Enforcement, Kristi Noem, US Department of Homeland Security, Marcello Villegas, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center re: 17 Order Setting Deadline/Hearing, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 1) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

#19

Jul 10, 2026

ORDER. The Court denies the petition and dismisses it for lack of jurisdiction as moot. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/10/2026) (skh) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

#20

Jul 10, 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 dismissed. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/10/2026) (skh) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

Jul 10, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:19,20. mailed to Allen Fransis at Prairieland Detention Center on Fri Jul 10 08:52:10 CDT 2026 (crt)

#21

Jul 27, 2026

Mail returned as undeliverable. 19 Order, 20 Judgment received back from Allen Fransis as not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward, No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (skh) (Entered: 07/27/2026)