Jones v. Director, TDCJ-CID
Petitioner: Christopher Jones
Respondent: Director, TDCJ-CID
Case Number: 5:2026cv00084
Filed: April 17, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: James Wesley Hendrix
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Habeas Corpus: General
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 11, 2026 Filing 5 RESPONSE filed by Christopher Jones re: 4 Order and Notice of Deficiency. (sma)
April 21, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:. Mailed copy NEF - Doc. No. 4. Tue Apr 21 13:06:59 CDT 2026 (crt)
April 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: Petitioner filed a handwritten document that the Court interpreted as a petition for writ of habeas corpus, but he did not use the appropriate form. Nor did he pay the required $5.00 filing fee or submit a proper request to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) along with a certified statement of his inmate trust account. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(2). Therefore, Petitioner is ORDERED (1) to complete and return the form used in this Court for actions filed under 28 U.S.C. 2254, and (2) to pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit an IFP application with the required certificate of inmate trust account, by May 20, 2026 (30 days). Petitioner's failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Forms necessary to comply with this order are available in the law library of the prison unit in which Petitioner is confined. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/20/2026) (chmb)
April 17, 2026 Filing 3 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (bdg)
April 17, 2026 Filing 2 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. No prior sanctions found. (bdg)
April 17, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Christopher Jones. 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. (bdg)
April 17, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,3. Fri Apr 17 14:56:55 CDT 2026 (crt)

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