Western District of Missouri • 6:26-cv-03165

Sandoval Mendez v. Lyons

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Case Information

Filed: March 17, 2026
Assigned to: Mary Elizabeth Phillips
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity: March 23, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 17, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Matthew L. Hoppock on behalf of Abel Sandoval Mendez. Filing fee $5, receipt number AMOWDC-9979106. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hoppock, Matthew) (Entered: 03/17/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Mar 18, 2026
ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSFER. Because the Petition requests immediate injunctive relief prior to all parties having had an opportunity to consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge, this case was placed back in the random draw for reassignment to a District Judge. Accordingly, this case has been randomly reassigned to District Judge Phillips for all further proceedings. The new case number is 6:26-cv-03165-BP. This is a TEXT ONLY ENTRY. No document is attached.(RF) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
Mar 18, 2026
Order Transferring/Reassigning Case
#3
Mar 23, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. Respondents are ORDERED to show cause on or before March 27, 2026, why the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted. Petitioner shall have until and including April 1, 2026, to file a Traverse addressing the Response. Signed on 3/23/26 by District Judge Beth Phillips. (ALC) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#4
Mar 23, 2026
NOTICE of appearance by Jeffrey P. Ray on behalf of Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Attorney Jeffrey P. Ray added to party Pam Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Jeffrey P. Ray added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Jeffrey P. Ray added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res))(Ray, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
Mar 23, 2026
***Remark*** The order issued 3/28/2026 DE #3 hand delivered to the 5th floor on this date. (KRK)