Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00340

Ndirangu v. Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: July 13, 2026
Assigned to: James Wesley Hendrix
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: August 26, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 13, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Immaculate Ndirangu. 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. (Attachments: # 1 Checklist of Items, # 2 Dallas CR Judgment, # 3 Additional Page(s), # 4 Medical/Mental Health Records (Sealed)) (amg) (Entered: 07/13/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 13, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (amg) (Entered: 07/13/2026)
Main Document: Notice
#3
Jul 13, 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.) (amg) (Entered: 07/13/2026)
Jul 13, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 2. mailed to Immaculate Ndirangu at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Mon Jul 13 16:20:41 CDT 2026 (crt)
Jul 13, 2026
Judge James Wesley Hendrix added. Magistrate Judge John R. Parker no longer assigned to case. (amg)
#4
Jul 14, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: Petitioner did not pay the required filing fee or file a request to proceed in forma pauperis. Therefore, Petitioner is ORDERED to pay the $5.00 filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis by August 13, 2026 (30 days). Petitioner's failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The Clerk is directed to provide to Petitioner, with service of this order, a form application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/14/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Jul 14, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 4. with application IFP form mailed to Immaculate Ndirangu at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Tue Jul 14 11:17:43 CDT 2026 (crt)
Jul 14, 2026
Order
#5
Jul 16, 2026
ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES. The Court orders the following The Clerk is directed to transfer all the present pleadings in No. 1:26-CV-000347-H to No. 1:26-CV-00340-H. All future filings should bear No. 1:26-CV-00340-H. No. 1:26-CV-00347-H is administratively closed. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/16/2026) (skh) Modified on 7/16/2026 (skh). (Entered: 07/16/2026)
Main Document: Order Consolidating Cases
#6
Jul 16, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Immaculate Mumbi Ndirangu. 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. **Clerk's Note: Docketed per instruction at 5 Order Consolidating Cases. (Attachments: # 1 Additional Page(s)) (skh) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
Jul 16, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. mailed to Immaculate Ndirangu at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Thu Jul 16 16:57:58 CDT 2026 (crt)
#7
Aug 06, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's consolidated petitions 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. The Clerk is directed to change the caption to reflect that the Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Center is the only proper respondent. 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, Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/6/2026) (skh) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties
Aug 06, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7. mailed to Immaculate Ndirangu at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Thu Aug 6 16:17:49 CDT 2026 (crt)
#8
Aug 10, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erica Kang-DOJ on behalf of Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Kang-DOJ, Erica) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#9
Aug 10, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Kang-DOJ, Erica) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
#10
Aug 10, 2026
NOTICE of Commitment To Provide Three Days Notice Prior to Effecting a Removal re: 7 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer, filed by Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center (Kang-DOJ, Erica) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#11
Aug 26, 2026
RESPONSE filed by Bluebonnet Detention Center, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center re: 7 Add and Terminate Parties,,,, Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer,,, (Kang-DOJ, Erica) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#12
Aug 26, 2026
Appendix in Support filed by Bluebonnet Detention Center, Warden, Bluebonnet Detention Center re 11 Response/Objection (Kang-DOJ, Erica) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
Main Document: Appendix

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Bluebonnet Detention Center
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Ndirangu
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