Western District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00816
Alejo Soto v. Homeland Security
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Case Information
Filed: March 13, 2026
Assigned to:
David C. Joseph
Referred to:
Kayla D. McClusky
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
September 15, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 13, 2026
DEFICIENT PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Receipt number 300000901, filing fee $5) filed by Yeinier Alejo Soto. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Affidavit, # 4 Declaration, # 5 Proof of Service, # 6 Envelope)(crt,Miletello, A). Petition not on approved form. (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 13, 2026
DEFICIENT ? MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Yeinier Alejo Soto. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 3/13/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Miletello, A) Modified to reflect deficient status on 3/16/2026 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Mar 13, 2026
DEFICIENT ? MOTION for Immediate Release by Yeinier Alejo Soto. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 3/13/2026. (crt,Miletello, A) Modified to reflect deficient status on 3/16/2026 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
#4
Mar 13, 2026
DEFICIENT ? MOTION to Expedite consideration of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 MOTION for Immediate Release by Yeinier Alejo Soto. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 3/13/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Miletello, A) Modified to reflect deficient status on 3/16/2026 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document:
Expedite
#5
Mar 13, 2026
DEFICIENT ? MOTION for Stay of Removal by Yeinier Alejo Soto. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 3/13/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Miletello, A) Modified to reflect deficient status on 3/16/2026 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document:
Stay
Mar 13, 2026
CASE Assigned to Judge David C Joseph and Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. (crt,Devillier, W)
#6
Mar 16, 2026
PROPOSED MEMORANDUM ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 3/16/2026. (crt,Devillier, W) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document:
Proposed Order (Court User Only/Public Entry No NEF)
#7
Mar 16, 2026
NOTICE of Deficiency to Yeinier Alejo Soto regarding 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, 3 MOTION for Immediate Release, 4 MOTION to Expedite, 5 MOTION for Stay of Removal. Reason: An individual who is not an attorney has signed on behalf of others. Fed R Civ P 11, states that "Every pleading, written motion, and other paper shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney's name or by a party personally if the party is unrepresented.". (crt,Devillier, W) (Main Document 7 replaced on 3/17/2026) (Devillier, W). Modified docket text on 3/17/2026 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 03/16/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Deficiency
Mar 16, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#8
Mar 17, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order [Doc.2], Motion for Immediate Release [Doc. 3], and Motion to Stay Removal [Doc. 5]. The court declines to grant the Petitioner ex parte relief on the showing made. Accordingly, these Motions are denied. The court directs the clerk of court to serve the respondents forthwith and refers the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [Doc. 1] and Motion to Expedite Consideration [Doc. 4] to the Magistrate Judge to issue a briefing schedule and, thereafter, a report and recommendation on the merits of Petitioner's claims. Signed by Judge David C Joseph on 3/17/2026. (crt,Casebonne, D) (Entered: 03/17/2026)
#9
Mar 17, 2026
MEMORANDUM ORDER: Plaintiff failed to sign complaint/petition.Plaintiff failed to submit documents on approved forms. ( Pro Se Deadline to comply with deficiency set for 4/16/2026). Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 3/17/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Habeas form - 2241)(crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 03/17/2026)
Mar 17, 2026
Motions Transferred regarding 4 MOTION to Expedite consideration of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. (crt,Casebonne, D)
Mar 17, 2026
Motions Transferred
Mar 17, 2026
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Stay
#10
Apr 02, 2026
DEFICIENT AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Yeinier Alejo Soto. (Not on approved form.) (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Haik, K) Modified to add deficiency notation on 4/7/2026 (Haik, K). (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Main Document:
Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#11
Apr 02, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/2/2026.) by Yeinier Alejo Soto. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Haik, K) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document:
Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
#12
Apr 02, 2026
MOTION for Immediate Release by Yeinier Alejo Soto. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Haik, K) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
#13
Apr 02, 2026
MOTION to Expedite by Yeinier Alejo Soto. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Haik, K) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document:
Expedite
#14
Apr 02, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION for Stay of Removal by Yeinier Alejo Soto. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Haik, K) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document:
Stay
Apr 02, 2026
Motions Transferred regarding 14 EMERGENCY MOTION for Stay of Removal, 12 MOTION for Immediate Release. Motions referred to Judge David C Joseph. (crt,Haik, K)
#15
Apr 08, 2026
ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Petitioner's Motions for a Temporary Restraining Order and other emergency relief [Docs. 11, 12, 14]. The court declines to grant Petitioner ex parte relief on the showing made. Accordingly, the Court denies the Motions. The court directs the clerk of court to serve the respondents forthwith and refers the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [Doc. 1] to the Magistrate Judge to issue a briefing schedule and, thereafter, a report and recommendation on the merits of Petitioner's claims. Signed by Judge David C Joseph on 4/8/2026. (crt,Casebonne, D) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Apr 08, 2026
Motions Transferred
Apr 08, 2026
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Stay
#16
Apr 21, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Yeinier Alejo Soto. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#17
Apr 29, 2026
ORDER that Respondents file a response to the Petition within 21 days of the date of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner shall have 7 days following the filing of Respondents response to file a reply. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 13 Motion to expedite is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 4/29/2026. (crt,Miletello, A) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
#18
May 01, 2026
NOTICE of Standing Order 1.73 regarding the provisional appointment of the Federal Public Defender. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Standing Order 1.73
#19
May 06, 2026
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 17 Order on Motion to Expedite, 16 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, with consent sought but not yet obtained by Dept of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Motions referred to Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/6/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(Attorney Numa Vincent Metoyer, III added to party Dept of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Numa Vincent Metoyer, III added to party Immigration & Customs Enforcement(pty:dft))(aty,Metoyer, Numa) Modified to add deficiency notation on 5/6/2026 (Haik, K). Modified to remove deficiency on 5/12/2026 (Thomas, T). (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document:
Extension of Time to File Answer
#20
May 06, 2026
NOTICE of Deficiency to Numa Vincent Metoyer, III on behalf of Dept of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement regarding 19 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 17 Order on Motion to Expedite, 16 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, with consent sought but not yet obtained . Reason: This document is not accompanied by a certificate of service as required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 5. (crt,Haik, K) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Deficiency
#21
May 07, 2026
FILED IN ERROR - COUNSEL REQUESTED TO RESUBMIT - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Dept of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement re 19 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 17 Order on Motion to Expedite, 16 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, with consent sought but not yet obtained (aty,Metoyer, Numa) Modified to reflect filed in error on 5/12/2026 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 05/07/2026)
Main Document:
Certificate of Service
#22
May 12, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Dept of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement re 19 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 17 Order on Motion to Expedite, 16 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, with consent sought but not yet obtained (aty,Metoyer, Numa) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document:
Certificate of Service
May 12, 2026
Set/Reset Deadlines as to 19 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 17 Order on Motion to Expedite, 16 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, with consent sought but not yet obtained . Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/12/2026. (crt,Thomas, T)
May 12, 2026
Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
#23
May 13, 2026
ORDER granting 19 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 16 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Federal Respondents' answer due 5/19/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 5/13/2026. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
#24
May 19, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 16 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 16 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Dept of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(aty,Metoyer, Numa) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document:
Response to Habeas Petition AND Response to Habeas Petition
#25
May 19, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Dept of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement re 24 Response to Habeas Petition,,, (aty,Metoyer, Numa) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document:
Certificate of Service
#26
Jun 03, 2026
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: IT IS RECOMMENDED that Petitioner's Fourth Amendment claim be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that Petitioner's claim concerning his conditions of confinement and medical care be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE here but WITHOUT PREJUDICE to his right to raise the claim in a separate civil rights action. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that Petitioners remaining claims be DENIED AND DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Objections to R&R due by 6/17/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky on 6/2/2026. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
Main Document:
Report and Recommendations
#27
Jun 03, 2026
Extension (Other)
Main Document:
Extension (Other)
Jun 03, 2026
Motions Transferred
Jun 04, 2026
Motions Transferred
#28
Jun 11, 2026
Extension (Other)
Main Document:
Extension (Other)
Jun 11, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension (Other) AND Order on Motion for Extension (Other)
#30
Jun 25, 2026
Objection to Report and Recommendations
Main Document:
Objection to Report and Recommendations
Jun 25, 2026
Response/Reply (NOT Motions)
#31
Aug 14, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
Aug 18, 2026
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
#33
Sep 09, 2026
Substitute Attorney
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Substitute Attorney
#34
Sep 10, 2026
Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney
#35
Sep 14, 2026
Letter
Main Document:
Letter
Sep 14, 2026
Manual Attachment Received
#36
Sep 15, 2026
Report and Recommendations
Main Document:
Report and Recommendations
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