Northern District of Texas • 1:26-cv-00495

#1

Sep 28, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Jessica Mwambayi Ntumba. 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: Money Order for filing fee returned to filer due to not payable to U.S. District Clerk. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s)) (skh) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#2

Sep 28, 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: 09/28/2026)

#3

Sep 28, 2026

Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (skh) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#4

Sep 28, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and MOTION to Expedite filed by Jessica Mwambayi Ntumba. See 1 Petition for PDF. (skh) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

Sep 28, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. mailed to Jessica Mwambayi Ntumba at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Mon Sep 28 16:50:47 CDT 2026 (crt)

#5

Sep 29, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING AND STANDING ORDER. Judicial screening of this case is pending. See Rule 1(b) and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 habeas cases. The Court will order Respondent to file an answer, if necessary, after screening is complete. It is therefore ORDERED that (1) no motions for appointment of counsel shall be filed until the Court has completed the screening process, (2) all discovery in this case is stayed until Respondent is ordered to file an answer or until further order of the court, (3) no amendments or supplements to the habeas corpus petition shall be filed without prior Court approval, and (4) any motion to amend the habeas petition must be accompanied by a complete proposed amended petition on the required form. It is further ORDERED that Petitioner must promptly notify the Court in writing of any change of address by filing a written Notice of Change of Address with the Clerk of the Court. Failure to provide updated address information may result in the dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute or follow court order under Fed. R. Civ. 41(b). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/29/2026) (chmb) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

Sep 29, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. mailed to Jessica Mwambayi Ntumba at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Tue Sep 29 15:22:58 CDT 2026 (crt)

Sep 29, 2026

Order

#6

Sep 30, 2026

ORDER. Because the preliminary relief sought in the motion improperly seeks the same ultimate relief requested in the petition, the motion is denied. To the extent Petitioner seeks an order preventing her transfer to another district, the request is denied as unnecessary. The Court denies Petitioner's requests for expedited review. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/30/2026) (skh) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

#7

Sep 30, 2026

Order to Show Cause. Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's petition within 20 days from the date of this order. In addition, Respondent must fite 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 has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. Tami C Parker-DOJ, Todd Alan Durden-DOJ for Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Facility added. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/30/2026) (skh) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

Sep 30, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6,7. mailed to Jessica Mwambayi Ntumba at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Wed Sep 30 10:23:58 CDT 2026 (crt)

#8

Oct 05, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ on behalf of Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Facility. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

#9

Oct 05, 2026

NOTICE of Commitment To Provide Three Days' Notice Prior to Effecting a Removal from the United States re: 7 Order to Show Cause filed by Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Facility (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

#10

Oct 20, 2026

RESPONSE filed by Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Facility re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

#11

Oct 20, 2026

Appendix in Support filed by Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Facility re 10 Response/Objection (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

#12

Oct 21, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Warden of the Bluebonnet Detention Facility re 10 Response/Objection, 11 Appendix in Support (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#13

Oct 21, 2026

MOTION for Immediate Release Under ICE Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Pending Asylum Proceedings filed by Jessica Mwambayi Ntumba. (skh) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#14

Oct 22, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner filed a motion for immediate release under ICE alternatives to detention pending asylum proceedings. See Dkt. No. 13 . The Court denied Petitioner's first motion seeking the same relief on the ground that the preliminary relief sought improperly seeks the same ultimate relief requested in the petition. See Dkt. No. 6 . The Court denies the second request for the same reasons. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/22/2026) (skh) (Entered: 10/22/2026)

Oct 22, 2026

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:14. mailed to Jessica Mwambayi Ntumba at Bluebonnet Detention Center on Thu Oct 22 14:17:30 CDT 2026 (crt)