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Case Information
Filed: November 18, 2025
Assigned to:
James E. Kinkeade
Referred to:
David L. Horan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Completed: June 02, 2026
Last Activity:
June 23, 2026
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#1
Nov 18, 2025
New Case Notes: A filing fee has not 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. (kcr) (Entered: 11/18/2025)
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New
#2
Nov 18, 2025
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kcr) (Entered: 11/18/2025)
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Notice
#3
Nov 18, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Emmanuel Johnson. 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. (kcr) (Entered: 11/18/2025)
Nov 18, 2025
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Tue Nov 18 15:19:11 CST 2025 (crt)
#4
Nov 20, 2025
Order and Notice of Deficiency: Emmanuel Johnson must address the following deficiency: A filing fee has not been paid nor has a request to proceed in forma pauperis been submitted. Failure to comply with this order may lead to dismissal for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCvP 41(b). Deadline to cure the deficiency is 12/22/2025. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 11/20/2025) (Attachments: # 1 IFP) (ndt) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
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Order And Notice of Deficiency
Nov 20, 2025
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Thu Nov 20 10:32:58 CST 2025 (crt)
#5
Dec 03, 2025
ORDER AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES IN A 28 U.S.C. § 2241 HABEAS ACTION: 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 Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem added. Answer, motion or other response due by 12/24/2025. Deadline to reply to the answer is 14 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 12/3/2025) (knb) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
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Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
Dec 03, 2025
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Wed Dec 3 13:41:39 CST 2025 (crt)
#6
Dec 23, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Cruce-Haag-DOJ, Ann) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
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CERTIFICATE
#7
Dec 23, 2025
RESPONSE filed by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem re: 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Cruce-Haag-DOJ, Ann) Modified text and linkage on 1/13/2026 (axm). (Entered: 12/23/2025)
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RESPONSE
#8
Dec 23, 2025
Appendix in Support filed by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem re 7 Response/Objection (Cruce-Haag-DOJ, Ann) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
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Appendix
#9
Jan 13, 2026
REPLY filed by Emmanuel Johnson re: 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (axm) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
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REPLY
#10
Mar 05, 2026
Supplemental Filing (Request for Ruling and Release from Indefinite Detention) filed by Emmanuel Johnson. (knb) (Entered: 03/06/2026)
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Supplemental
#11
Apr 17, 2026
Emergency MOTION based on extenuating circumstances due to imminent harm filed by Emmanuel Johnson. (kcr) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
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Emergency MOTION
#12
Apr 22, 2026
ORDER: The Court finds that the Respondent should file, by April 27, 2026, a status report advising the Court as to the current status of Petitioner's pending removal and whether Petitioner remains detained pending removal. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 4/22/2026) (mcrd) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
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Status Report Order
Apr 22, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 12. Wed Apr 22 09:50:33 CDT 2026 (crt)
#13
Apr 27, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Pamela J Bondi, Emmanuel Johnson, Todd M Lyons, Kristi Noem re: 12 Status Report Order, (Cruce-Haag-DOJ, Ann) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
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RESPONSE
#14
May 01, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 12 Status Report Order received back from Emmanuel Johnson as not deliverable as addressed; unable to forward. Address updated from last filed document, 11 . New address: Pine Prairie Correctional Center PO Box 650 Pine Prairie, LA 70576. The current document has been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
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Mail
May 04, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:12. remailed to Pine Prairie Correctional Center, PO Box 650, Pine Prairie, LA 70576 Mon May 4 23:34:43 CDT 2026 (crt)
#15
May 12, 2026
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: The Court should dismiss this action as moot, and to the extent that Petitioner's claim related to third country removal is not moot, it should be dismissed without prejudice. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 5/12/2026) (twd) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
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FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: The Court should dismiss this action as moot, and to the extent that Petitioner's claim related to third country removal is not moot, it should be dismissed without prejudice. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 5/12/2026) (twd)
May 12, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:15. Tue May 12 11:35:50 CDT 2026 (crt)
#16
Jun 02, 2026
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 6/2/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
#17
Jun 02, 2026
JUDGMENT This action came on for consideration by the Court, and the issues having been duly considered and a decision duly rendered, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that this action is DISMISSED as MOOT, except that to the extent that Petitioner's third country removal claim is not moot, that claim is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 6/2/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
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Judgment
#18
Jun 02, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 12 Status Report Order received back from Emmanuel Johnson as inmate not found. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
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Mail
#19
Jun 02, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 15 Findings and Recommendations received back from Emmanuel Johnson as inmate not found. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
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Mail
Jun 02, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:16, 17. Tue Jun 2 17:23:50 CDT 2026 (crt)
#20
Jun 23, 2026
Mail returned as undeliverable. 17 Judgment, 16 Order on Findings and Recommendations on Case received back from Emmanuel Johnson as inmate not found. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
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Mail
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