District of Arizona • 2:26-cv-00767

Sotolongo-Matos v. Rivas

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Case Information

Filed: February 05, 2026
Assigned to: Scott H. Rash
Referred to: Deborah Maureen Fine
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: February 26, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 05, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241). Filing fee received: $5.00, receipt number AAZDC-25209946 filed by Rene Sotolongo-Matos. (submitted by Avelino Gonzalez) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(REK) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241)
#2
Feb 05, 2026
SUMMONS Submitted by Rene Sotolongo-Matos. (submitted by Avelino Gonzalez) (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(REK) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: Summons Submitted
#3
Feb 05, 2026
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (REK) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Assignment
#4
Feb 05, 2026
NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCY re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) filed by Rene Sotolongo-Matos. Document not in compliance with LRCiv 7.1(c) - Documents shall be converted to PDF directly from a word processing program and per Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual must be text searchable. Document not in compliance with LRCiv 7.1(a)(3) - Party names must be capitalized using proper upper and lower case type. Document not in compliance with LRCiv 7.1(a)(1) - Attorney filing information must be typed in upper left corner. NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCY re: 2 Summons Submitted filed by Rene Sotolongo-Matos. The submitted summons forms cannot be issued because they are not on the Court-Approved AO 440 Forms. FOLLOW-UP ACTION REQUIRED: Please submit new forms using the following: Civil, Amended Pleadings and Service, Service of Process, Summons Submitted. Deficiency must be corrected within one business day of this notice. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (REK) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
#5
Feb 05, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Counsel for Petitioner must immediately serve the Petition Doc. 1 upon Respondents. If not already issued, the Clerks Office must issue any properly completed summonses. The Clerk of Court must immediately transmit by email a copy of this Order and the Petition to the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, to the attention of Katherine Branch, Melissa Kroeger, Lon Leavitt, and Theo Nickerson. Respondents must show cause no later than February 10, 2026, why the Petition should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply no later than February 11, 2026. Signed by Judge Scott H Rash on 2/5/26. (JMA) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#6
Feb 05, 2026
Summons Issued as to Gregory J Archambeault, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, David Rivas. (JMA). *** IMPORTANT: When printing the summons, select "Document and stamps" or "Document and comments" for the seal to appear on the document. (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: Summons Issued
#7
Feb 05, 2026
Summons Submitted
Main Document: Summons Submitted
Feb 05, 2026
Remark re Pro Hac Vice Motion
Feb 05, 2026
Notice of Deficiency (Text Only)
Feb 05, 2026
Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Avelino J Gonzalez on behalf of Petitioner Rene Sotolongo-Matos. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS)
#8
Feb 06, 2026
Summons Issued
Main Document: Summons Issued
#9
Feb 10, 2026
Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
Main Document: Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#10
Feb 11, 2026
Reply to Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
Main Document: Reply to Response to Habeas Petition (Fed/2241)
#11
Feb 26, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#12
Feb 26, 2026
Clerks Judgment
Main Document: Clerks Judgment
#13
Feb 26, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)

Parties

Rivas
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Sotolongo-Matos
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