Western District of Texas • 5:26-cv-04082

Soto-Reza v. Mullin

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Case Information

Filed: June 29, 2026
Assigned to: Xavier Rodriguez
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: July 31, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jun 29, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-22211933), filed by Bertin Soto-Reza.(Adelson, Wendi) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jun 29, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Xavier Rodriguez. 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. (mgr)
Jun 29, 2026
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Bemporad (mgr)
#2
Jun 30, 2026
Unopposed Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ATXWDC-22220314), filed by Bertin Soto-Reza. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Adelson, Wendi) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jun 30, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Jun 30, 2026
To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
#3
Jul 07, 2026
ORDER FOR OMNIBUS ADVISORY. Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (r013) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Main Document: Order
#4
Jul 13, 2026
ORDER VACATING re 3 Order for Omnibus Advisory and Order for ExParte Advisory. Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (r013) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
Main Document: Order
Jul 22, 2026
DEFICIENCY NOTICE: Document Deficient, Document filed through Sealed Box not a Sealed Document, please refile through CM/ECF filed by Wendi J. Adelson (vl)
Jul 22, 2026
Deficiency Notice
#5
Jul 23, 2026
MOTION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND FOR EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION by Bertin Soto-Reza. (Adelson, Wendi) Modified on 7/23/2026 (cih). (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief
#6
Jul 23, 2026
TEXT ORDER FOR SERVICE of 1 Writ of Habeas Corpus signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. It is ORDERED that notice of electronic filing of 1 Petition and this Order to the United States Attorney in San Antonio, Texas shall constitute service on the Federal Respondents and on all Respondents unless otherwise contested. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall file a response to the Petition within seven (7) days of the date of service. The response must identify: (1) Petitioner's alleged country of birth, so that Petitioner can be located in the Online Detainee Locator System; (2) Petitioner's alleged date of entry and statutory basis for removability; (3) any previous immigration detention history, e.g., whether Petitioner has previously been subject to immigration detention and, if so, the approximate date of Petitioner's previous release into the interior; and (4) Petitioner's alleged immigration status, e.g., whether Petitioner has a pending claim for asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture or is subject to a final removal order. Additionally, because this case appears to turn on whether Petitioners detention without a bond hearing violates the due process rights afforded to noncitizens who have established a substantial presence in the United States, Respondents must consider the Courts prior orders addressing this question and note any material factual differences between those cases and this one. E.g., Valencia Reyes v. Noem, No. SA-25-CV-1921-XR, 2026 WL 981034 (W.D. Tex. Feb. 25, 2026); Gonzalez Carrillo v. Bondi, No. SA-26-CV-778-XR, 2026 WL 981037 (W.D. Tex. Feb. 26, 2026). If Respondents so choose, in lieu of a full response, they may instead file a response indicating that there are no material factual differences here and preserving all legal arguments made by the Federal Respondents in those cases. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, if Petitioner elects to file a reply, Petitioner may do so no later than seven days after the Respondents file their answers/responses. (cb) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Jul 23, 2026
Order
Jul 27, 2026
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
#7
Jul 30, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#8
Jul 31, 2026
Brief
Main Document: Brief