Southern District of Texas • 4:26-cv-00496
Sotolongo Valdez v. Thompson
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Case Information
Filed: January 21, 2026
Assigned to:
Alfred Homer Bennett
Referred to:
Dena Palermo
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:1651 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity:
June 03, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 22, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXSDC-34910462) filed by PEDRO JULIO SOTOLONGO VALDEZ. (Carredeguas Mayor, Gladys) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 22, 2026
Civil Cover Sheet by PEDRO JULIO SOTOLONGO VALDEZ, filed. (Carredeguas Mayor, Gladys) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
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Document
#3
Jan 22, 2026
Request for Issuance of Summons as to PAMELA BONDI, Bred Bradford, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Raymond Thompson, Civil Process Clerk, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation, # 2 Continuation, # 3 Continuation, # 4 Continuation, # 5 Continuation) (Carredeguas Mayor, Gladys) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document:
Summons - Request for Issuance
#4
Jan 22, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
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Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
#5
Jan 22, 2026
CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (glc4) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
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Clerks Notice re Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
#6
Jan 22, 2026
NOTICE of Referral of Case to Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. Parties notified, filed. (glc4) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Referral of Case to Magistrate Judge (FORM, noticing)
Jan 22, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (glc4)
Jan 22, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
#7
Jan 23, 2026
Supplemental EXHIBITS by PEDRO JULIO SOTOLONGO VALDEZ, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit) (Carredeguas Mayor, Gladys) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
Main Document:
Exhibits
#8
Jan 26, 2026
Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Bred Bradford, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Raymond Thompson, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (hl4) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document:
Summons Issued as to USA
#9
Jan 28, 2026
ORDER to Answer (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
#11
Feb 03, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth F. Karpati on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Bred Bradford, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, filed. (Karpati, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#12
Feb 03, 2026
RESPONSE Response to Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Pamela Bondi, Bred Bradford, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Karpati, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document:
Response
#13
Feb 09, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned, executed on 2/5/26 re: 10 Document(s) Sent, - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (lmp2) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#14
Feb 10, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Gladys Carredeguas on behalf of PEDRO JULIO SOTOLONGO VALDEZ, filed. (Carredeguas Mayor, Gladys) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#15
Feb 10, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned as to Civil Process Clerk, executed on 2/6/26 - receipt attached, access restricted to court users for privacy reasons -, filed. (bmn4) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document:
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
Feb 10, 2026
Delivery Confirmation
Feb 10, 2026
***Delivery Confirmation as to Warden Raymond Thompson and Civil Process Clerk, for delivery date(s) 11:25 am on February 5, 2026 and 2:34 pm on February 6, 2026 re: 10 Document(s) Sent, filed. (amp4)
#16
Feb 12, 2026
REPLY to 12 Response, filed by Pedro Julio Sotolongo Valdez. (Carredeguas Mayor, Gladys) (Entered: 02/12/2026)
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Reply
#17
Feb 24, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
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Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#18
Mar 10, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#19
May 02, 2026
Report and Recommendations
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Report and Recommendations
#20
May 21, 2026
Objections to Report and Recommendations
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Objections to Report and Recommendations
#21
May 21, 2026
Response
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Response
#22
May 26, 2026
Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge (FORM) AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
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Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge (FORM) AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
#23
May 27, 2026
Order
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Order
#24
Jun 01, 2026
Advisory
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Advisory
#25
Jun 03, 2026
Judgment - Final
Main Document:
Judgment - Final
Parties
SOTOLONGO VALDEZ
Party
Thompson
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