Witter et al v. Bondi et al
Plaintiff: Marcia M Witter and Abraham Nee Ntreh
Defendant: Kristi Noem, Gary D Malphrus and Pamela J Bondi
Case Number: 3:2025cv03547
Filed: December 30, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David L Horan
Referring Judge: Sam A Lindsay
Nature of Suit: Immigration: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 7, 2026 Filing 16 REPLY filed by Abraham Nee Ntreh, Marcia M Witter re: #13 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer. (kcr)
April 3, 2026 Filing 15 RESPONSE filed by Pamela J Bondi, Gary D Malphrus, Kristi Noem re: #13 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer, (Hasday-DOJ, Lisa)
March 20, 2026 Filing 14 RESPONSE filed by Marcia M Witter re: #13 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer. (axm)
March 5, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:13. Thu Mar 5 11:23:18 CST 2026 (crt)
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AS TO SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION: By, 3/26/206, Plaintiffs must file a written response to this order to show that the Court possesses subject matter jurisdiction over their lawsuit. And, by 4/9/2026, Defendants must file their own brief as to subject matter jurisdiction. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 3/4/2026) (axm)
March 2, 2026 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Pamela J Bondi, Gary D Malphrus, Kristi Noem. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Hasday-DOJ, Lisa)
March 2, 2026 Filing 11 ANSWER to #3 Complaint,, filed by Pamela J Bondi, Gary D Malphrus, Kristi Noem. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions 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. (Hasday-DOJ, Lisa)
March 2, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Lisa Robin Hasday-DOJ on behalf of Pamela J Bondi, Gary D Malphrus, Kristi Noem. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Hasday-DOJ, Lisa)
January 12, 2026 Filing 9 Notice of Service for Summons and Complaint served on US Department of Justice Northern District of Texas on 1/12/2025. (axm)
January 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REGARDING SERVICE: Plaintiffs must file with the Court, as applicable, a proof of service in accordance with Rule 4(l) or an executed waiver of service.The Court further advises Plaintiffs that, if proper service is not made and shown to the Court through a filed proof of service (or a waiver of service obtained and filed with the Court) before the 90th day after the filing of this action (on 12/30/2025) that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday - which will be Monday, 3/30/2026 - this case is subject to dismissal without prejudice unless Plaintiffs show both (1) good cause for this failure and (2) good cause for the Court to extend the time for service for an appropriate, specified period. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 1/7/2026) (ykp)
January 7, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8. Wed Jan 7 10:21:18 CST 2026 (crt)
December 31, 2025 Filing 7 Proof of Service of Summons Returned as to Gary D Malphrus, Kristi Noem. (axm)
December 31, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Pamela Bondi (U.S. Attorney General); served on 12/31/2025. (axm)
December 30, 2025 Filing 5 Summons issued as to Pamela Bondi, Gary D Malphrus, Kristi Noem, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (ndt)
December 30, 2025 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Abraham Nee Ntreh, Marcia M Witter. (ndt)
December 30, 2025 Filing 3 COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief against Pamela Bondi, Gary D Malphrus, Kristi Noem filed by Marcia M Witter, Abraham Nee Ntreh. (Filing fee $405.00; Receipt number 300021520) 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. (ndt)
December 30, 2025 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (ndt)
December 30, 2025 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Horan (see Special Order 3). Case received over counter or electronically. 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. (ndt)
December 30, 2025 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2. Tue Dec 30 15:49:32 CST 2025 (crt)

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Plaintiff: Marcia M Witter
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