Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00178

#1

Apr 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Francis Dongmo Jiokeng. 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. (kmr) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#2

Apr 27, 2026

New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) (kmr) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#3

Apr 27, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kmr) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Apr 27, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. Mailed to Francis Dongmo Jiokeng at BOP Eden Detention Center on Mon Apr 27 16:19:48 CDT 2026 (crt)

#4

Apr 29, 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 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. ** Clerk's Note: 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, Eden Detention Center added. Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security terminated. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/29/2026) (kmr) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

Apr 29, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Mailed to Francis Dongmo Jiokeng at BOP Eden Detention Center on Wed Apr 29 10:41:40 CDT 2026 (crt)

#5

May 07, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Warden Eden Detention Center re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

#6

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner has failed to state a claim upon which habeas relief may be granted. Thus, the petition is denied and dismissed without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction. The Court will enter judgment accordingly. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/14/2026) (ada) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#7

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

Aug 14, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6, 7. Mailed to Francis Dongmo Jiokeng at BOP Eden Detention Center on Fri Aug 14 14:39:43 CDT 2026 (crt)

#8

Aug 27, 2026

Mail returned as undeliverable. 6 Order and 7 Judgment received back from Francis Dongmo Jiokeng as RTS Unable to Forward. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (kmr) (Entered: 08/27/2026)