Ramirez Amaya v. Warden Prairieland Detention Center et al
Petitioner: Antonio De Jesus Ramirez Amaya
Respondent: Warden Prairieland Detention Center, Deborah Achim, Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi
Case Number: 3:2026cv00715
Filed: March 5, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sidney A Fitzwater
Referring Judge: Rebecca Rutherford
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Habeas Corpus: Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 28, 2026 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:12,13. Fri Aug 28 09:28:54 CDT 2026 (crt)
August 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 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 and adjudged that petitioner's habeas petition is dismissed without prejudice as moot. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 8/27/2026) (ndt)
August 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE re: #10 Findings and Recommendations on Case re: #3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Antonio De Jesus Ramirez Amaya. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 8/27/2026) (ndt)
August 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Mail returned as undeliverable. #10 Findings and Recommendations on Case received back from Antonio De Jesus Ramirez Amaya as return to sender; unclaimed. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (axm)
July 24, 2026 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10. Fri Jul 24 09:11:41 CDT 2026 (crt)
July 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: The District Judge should DISMISS this case without prejudice as moot. See, e.g., Chay v. Holder, 470 F. Appx 406, 06-07 (5th Cir. 2012) (per curiam); United States v. Boston, 419 F. Appx 505, 506 (5th Cir. 2011) (per curiam) ("If the only relief sought by [a petitioner] cannot be granted, the case is moot."); see also Oguntuyi v. Manuel, 2025 WL 2399184, at *2 (W.D. La. July 21, 2025) ("Here, Petitioner challenged the lawfulness of his continued detention. Because Petitioner is no longer detained and has been removed from the United States, the 2241 petition is moot."), rec. accepted 2025 WL 2398645 (W.D. La. Aug. 18, 2025). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 7/23/2026) (twd)
July 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STATUS REPORT pursuant to the Courts July 15, 2026, Electronic Order (Dkt. No. 8) filed by Deborah Achim, Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Warden Prairieland Detention Center. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 1) (Durden-DOJ, Todd)
July 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Petitioner Antonio De Jesus Ramirez-Amaya agreed to voluntarily depart the United States by June 22, 2026. See ECF No. 7-2 at 3. And the Government advised in its response brief that the parties were expected to work to affect the voluntary departure and return of Petitioner to his home country promptly. ECF No. 7 at 2. By July 22, 2026, the Government shall file a status report advising whether Petitioner has been returned to his home country, and if not, whether he has been re-detained. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 7/15/2026) (chmb)
May 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RESPONSE filed by Deborah Achim, Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Warden Prairieland Detention Center re: #3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 2) (Durden-DOJ, Todd)
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Deborah Achim, Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Warden Prairieland Detention Center. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Durden-DOJ, Todd)
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Alan Durden-DOJ on behalf of Deborah Achim, Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Warden Prairieland Detention Center. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Durden-DOJ, Todd)
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order to Show Cause. 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 Deborah Achim,Ann Cruce-Haag-DOJ,Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Pam Bondi,Ann Cruce-Haag-DOJ,Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Kristi Noem,Ann Cruce-Haag-DOJ,Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ for Warden Prairieland Detention Center added. Respondent must file an answer to the petition or file other pleadings within sixty days of the date of service of this Order. Deadline to reply to the answer is 30 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 3/11/2026) (ndt)
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Wed Mar 11 16:37:09 CDT 2026 (crt)
March 6, 2026 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2. Fri Mar 6 09:05:39 CST 2026 (crt)
March 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Antonio De Jesus Ramirez Amaya. (Filing fee $5; receipt number 300022765) 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. (kxm)
March 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kxm)
March 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Rutherford (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 Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kxm)

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Respondent: Warden Prairieland Detention Center
Represented By: Todd Alan Durden-DOJ
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