Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00205

#1

May 11, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Eric Meh Ndongong. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 600000557) 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: 05/11/2026)

#2

May 11, 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: 05/11/2026)

#3

May 11, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kmr) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

May 11, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. Mailed to Eric Meh Ndongong at BOP Eden Detention Center on Mon May 11 15:39:35 CDT 2026 (crt)

#4

May 12, 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 shall mail a copy of this order to Petitioner or his attorney of record. 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. Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ,Ann Cruce-Haag-DOJ for Warden, Eden Detention Center added. Markwayne Mullin (DHS Secretary) terminated. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 5/12/2026) (ada) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

May 12, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Mailed to Eric Meh Ndongong at BOP Eden Detention Center on Tue May 12 14:20:17 CDT 2026 (crt)

#5

May 13, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Eden Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#6

May 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Eden Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#7

May 29, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Eden Detention Center re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 1) (Durden-DOJ, Todd) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

#8

Jul 09, 2026

ORDER. Respondent has notified the Court that Petitioner applied for, and received, a pre-conclusion order of voluntary departure under 8 U.S.C. § 1229c(a). Dkt. No. 7 . Ndongong did not file a response. The Court dismisses the petition for lack of jurisdiction and denies any other pending motions as moot. The Court will enter judgment accordingly. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/8/2026) (kmr) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#9

Jul 09, 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 for lack of jurisdiction. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/8/2026) (kmr) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

Jul 10, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8, 9. Mailed to Eric Meh Ndongong at BOP Eden Detention Center on Fri Jul 10 13:15:01 CDT 2026 (crt)

#10

Jul 29, 2026

Mail returned as undeliverable. 8 Order and 9 Judgment, received back from Eric Meh Ndongong as RTS: No Longer Here. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (kmr) (Entered: 07/29/2026)