Southern District of Texas • 5:26-cv-00495
Soto Varela v. Warden, Webb County Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: March 25, 2026
Assigned to:
Diana Saldana
Referred to:
Brian C. Bajew
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
May 04, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 25, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Deivi Alberto Soto Varela. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Certificate of Service, # 3 Envelope) (egg5) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 25, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
#3
Mar 25, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
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Clerks Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection (FORM, noticing)
Mar 25, 2026
Filing Fee Received
Mar 25, 2026
Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew randomly selected to receive referrals. An order or notice of referral of case or motion to follow. (egg5)
Mar 25, 2026
Referral Judge Selected
Mar 25, 2026
Filing Fee Filing fee: $5.00, receipt number 500001881, filed. (eg5)
#4
Mar 26, 2026
ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus The Respondents are hereby ORDERED to show cause and submit a response to the Habeas Petition, (Dkt. 1), and serve it on pro se Petitioner no later than April 2, 2026, which is between the three-to-twenty-day time period contemplated by 28 U.S.C. § 2243. The Court advises the Respondents that if no response is received, the Court may treat the petition as unopposed. Petitioner may submit a reply to Respondents Response on or before April 13, 2026. (Served electronically on USAO per MOU.) Replies due by 4/13/2026 Show Cause Response due by 4/2/2026 (Signed by Judge Diana Saldana) Parties notified. (vm5) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Mar 26, 2026
Order
#8
Apr 02, 2026
Intervene
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Intervene
#9
Apr 02, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
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Miscellaneous Relief
#10
Apr 03, 2026
Certified Mail Receipt Returned
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Certified Mail Receipt Returned
#11
Apr 06, 2026
Mail Returned Undeliverable
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Mail Returned Undeliverable
#12
Apr 06, 2026
Order on Motion to Intervene
#14
Apr 09, 2026
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
#15
Apr 10, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
#16
Apr 17, 2026
Mail Returned Undeliverable as to Warden, Webb County Detention Center re: 6 Document(s) Sent, filed. (vm5) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
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Mail
#19
May 04, 2026
Mail Returned Undeliverable
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Mail Returned Undeliverable
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