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Case Information
Filed: May 01, 2026
Assigned to:
Julia E. Kobick
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: May 13, 2026
Last Activity:
May 13, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 01, 2026
Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11715114 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Jose Ismael Garcia Sorto. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Salazar, Cindy) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#2
May 01, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Julia E. Kobick assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jessica D. Hedges. (SP) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
#3
May 01, 2026
General Order 19-02, dated June 1, 2019 regarding Public Access to Immigration Cases Restricted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c). (Currie, Haley) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
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General Order 19-02
#4
May 01, 2026
District Judge Julia E. Kobick: ORDER CONCERNING SERVICE OF PETITION AND STAY OR TRANSFER OF REMOVAL entered.The answer or responsive pleading is due no later than May 8, 2026. (Attachments: # 1 *SEALED* Appendix (Currie, Haley) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
#5
May 01, 2026
Copies of the following were mailed to Patricia Hyde, David Wesling, Todd Lyons, Pamela Bondi, Joseph D. McDonald, Jr., and Markwayne Mullin on 5/1/2026: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) and 4 Order Concerning Service of Petition and Stay or Transfer of Removal (Currie, Haley) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
May 01, 2026
Copy Mailed
May 01, 2026
Notice of Case Assignment
#6
May 11, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Vincent Engingro, III on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Patricia Hyde, Todd Lyons, Joseph D. McDonald, Jr, Markwayne Mullin, David Wesling (Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
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Notice of Appearance
#7
May 11, 2026
RESPONSE/ANSWER to Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Pamela Bondi, Patricia Hyde, Todd Lyons, Joseph D. McDonald, Jr, Markwayne Mullin, David Wesling. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
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Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#8
May 11, 2026
District Judge Julia E. Kobick: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Petitioner Jose Ismael Garcia Sorto’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, ECF 1, is GRANTED as unopposed. Taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on April 16, 2026, Garcia Sorto filed a habeas petition seeking his release from detention on May 1, 2026. ECF 1, ¶¶ 1-2, 21, & p. 10. That day, this Court notified the respondents of the petition and ordered them to respond to the petition by May 8, 2026. ECF 4 and 5. As of May 11, 2026, the respondents have failed to file a timely opposition or otherwise respond to Garcia Sorto’s petition. As there is no apparent lawful basis for detaining Garcia Sorto, his petition for a writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED and the respondents are ORDERED to immediately release him from custody. The respondents are further ORDERED to file a status report on or before May 12, 2026, confirming Garcia Sorto’s release. (Currie, Haley) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
May 11, 2026
Order
#9
May 12, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
#10
May 13, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
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