Dymond Thomas v. Department of Homeland Security
Plaintiff: DYMOND THOMAS
Defendant: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ALEJANDRO N. MAYORKAS, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, BENJAMIN BAIN-CREED, Assistant U.S. Attorney, SETH L. JOHNSON, Assistant U.S. Attorney, DENA JANAE KING, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, DANIEL LEAL, Special Agent of Homeland Security, JONATHAN CERDEN, HSI Task Force Officer and GREGORY ALTIZER, HSI Task Force Officer
Case Number: 25-2471
Filed: December 12, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

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Date Filed Description
March 30, 2026 Dymond Thomas v. Department of Homeland Security

Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on January 9, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

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January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER filed granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis [6]. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Dymond Thomas. [1001906577] [25-2471] SB [Entered: 01/09/2026 03:57 PM]
January 8, 2026 Filing 6 IFP-APPLICATION to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24)(court access only) by Dymond Thomas. [1001906572] [25-2471] SB [Entered: 01/09/2026 03:52 PM]
January 8, 2026 Filing 5 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by Dymond Thomas. [1001906570] [25-2471] SB [Entered: 01/09/2026 03:51 PM]
December 12, 2025 Filing 4 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001892894]. Due: 12/29/2025. [25-2471] SB [Entered: 12/12/2025 11:20 AM]
December 12, 2025 Filing 3 INFORMAL BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: Dymond Thomas. [1001892892] Informal Opening Brief due 01/05/2026. Informal response brief, if any: 14 days after informal opening brief served. [25-2471] SB [Entered: 12/12/2025 11:19 AM]
December 12, 2025 Filing 2 FEE NOTICE issued to Dymond Thomas - initial notice. Fee or application to proceed as indigent due 01/12/2026. Originating case number: 3:24-cv-00916-GCM. Mailed to: Dymond Thomas. [1001892886] [25-2471] SB [Entered: 12/12/2025 11:14 AM]
December 12, 2025 Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 3:24-cv-00916-GCM. Case manager: SBatchleor. [1001892883] [25-2471] SB [Entered: 12/12/2025 11:12 AM]

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Plaintiff: DYMOND THOMAS
Represented By: Dymond Thomas
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Defendant: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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Defendant: DENA JANAE KING, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina
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Defendant: DANIEL LEAL, Special Agent of Homeland Security
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Defendant: JONATHAN CERDEN, HSI Task Force Officer
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Defendant: GREGORY ALTIZER, HSI Task Force Officer
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