Western District of Texas • 1:26-cv-01004
Soto Barrientos v. Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, San Antonio Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: April 17, 2026
Assigned to:
Alan D. Albright
Referred to:
Dustin Mark Howell
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
April 29, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 17, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 3340), filed by Valentin Soto Barrientos. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit List, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Receipt, # 11 Envelope)(lme) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 17, 2026
STANDING ORDER (dated 12/16/2025) REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Dustin M. Howell. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lme) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
Main Document:
Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
#3
Apr 17, 2026
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by William E. Jones, Jr ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 3341) by on behalf of Valentin Soto Barrientos. Motions referred to Judge Dustin M. Howell. (tgp) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Apr 17, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Howell. (lme)
Apr 17, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (lme)
Apr 22, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Apr 22, 2026
To be Referred to AU Mag Judge
#4
Apr 23, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE as to Todd Blanche, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, San Antonio Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Marywayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Limestone County Detention Center. Show Cause Response due by 5/28/2026. Signed by Judge Dustin M. Howell. (tgp) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause
#5
Apr 23, 2026
AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE as to Todd Blanche, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, San Antonio Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Marywayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Limestone County Detention Center. Show Cause Response due by 4/28/2026. Signed by Judge Dustin M. Howell. (tgp) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause
#6
Apr 24, 2026
ORDER GRANTING 3 Motion for William E. Jones, Jr to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Valentin Soto Barrientos. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (tgp) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#7
Apr 28, 2026
RESPONSE to Petition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Todd Blanche, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, San Antonio Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Marywayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Cordova, Anne Marie) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
Main Document:
Response
#8
Apr 29, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Todd Blanche, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, San Antonio Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Marywayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security 7 Response, (Cordova, Anne Marie) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Main Document:
Certificate of Service
Apr 29, 2026
DEFICIENCY NOTICE to Anne Marie Cordova: re 7 Response. This pleading is deficient because it lacks a certificate of service. Please DO NOT re-file the entire pleading but submit ONLY a CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE in full, proper pleading form (case style, case number, information, signature, etc.) using the "Certificate of Service" event under the "Service of Process" menu and link to the appropriate document. Please note that not all parties are registered to receive e-notices (William E. Jones, Jr.) as is indicated by a missing email address for the attorney information on the docket sheet. Be sure to state parties served by CM/ECF and the alternate means of service to parties NOT registered for CM/ECF.(tgp)
Apr 29, 2026
Deficiency Notice
Parties
Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, San Antonio Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Soto Barrientos
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