Middle District of Florida • 6:26-cv-00066

#1

Jan 12, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#2

Jan 13, 2026

NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. New case number: 6:26-cv-66-RBD-NWH. (AA) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#3

Jan 13, 2026

ORDER: Within TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS from the date of this Order, Respondents shall respond to the Petition and show cause why it should not be granted. The Clerk is DIRECTED to send a copy of this Order, the Petition (Doc. 1), and all attachments to the Petition a. electronically to the United States Attorney's Office in Orlando, Florida, and b. by certified mail to (1) Kristi Noem, Secretary, Office of the General Counsel, United States Department of Homeland Security, 2707 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE, Washington, D.C., 20528-0485; and (2) Garrett Ripa, Miami Field Office Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 865 SW 78th Avenue, Suite 101, Plantation, Florida, 33324. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 1/13/2026. (EAM) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#4

Jan 13, 2026

Second MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Javier Gimenez Rivero. (Arroyo, Phillip) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

Jan 13, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#5

Jan 14, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER GRANTING 4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order limited to preserving the status quo to the extent that Respondents are DIRECTED not to remove Petitioner from the Orange County Jail in the Middle District of Florida effectively immediately pending further Order. The remainder of the motion is under consideration. Written Order to follow shortly. Petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this Endorsed Order on Respondents, particularly the Warden of the Orange County Jail, as soon as possible by any means practicable in light of the fact that Respondents have not yet appeared. Counsel is DIRECTED to notify the Court once he has done so. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 1/14/2026. Modified on 1/14/2026. Modified on 1/14/2026 (LLM). (Entered: 01/14/2026)

#6

Jan 14, 2026

Compliance notice

#7

Jan 14, 2026

Order

#8

Jan 14, 2026

NOTICE of hearing: Evidentiary Hearing set for 1/21/2026 at 10:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 4 A before Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. Petitioner's presence is required. (EAM) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Jan 14, 2026

Notice of Hearing

Jan 14, 2026

Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

#9

Jan 17, 2026

Notice (Other)

#10

Jan 18, 2026

Writ Issued

#11

Jan 20, 2026

Response to habeas petition

#12

Jan 20, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion

#13

Jan 21, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER memorializing the Court's oral ruling. Respondents are DIRECTED to immediately release Petitioner and ENJOINED from re-arresting Petitioner for a period of at least ten days following his release. Written order to follow. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 1/21/2026. (LLM) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#14

Jan 21, 2026

Minute Entry. In Person Proceedings held before Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr.: Evidentiary Hearing held on 1/21/2026. Court Reporter: Amie First (EAM) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

Order

#15

Jan 26, 2026

Order

#16

Jan 27, 2026

Judgment

#17

Jan 27, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER DIRECTING the Clerk to unseal and maintain on the public docket 11 Government's response. The exhibits (Docs. 11-1 and 11-2) should remain sealed due to personally identifiable information ("PII"). The motion 4 and reply 12 should remain sealed due to PII within the main document. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 1/27/2026. (LLM) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

Jan 27, 2026

Order

#18

Feb 03, 2026

Transcript

#20

Feb 09, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 15 Order filed by ICE / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,, John Mina, Louis A. Quinones, Jr, United States Attorney General, Warden, Orange County Jail. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Warner, Joy) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#21

Feb 09, 2026

MOTION for Hearing re 20 Response to order to show cause by ICE / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,, John Mina, Louis A. Quinones, Jr, United States Attorney General, Warden, Orange County Jail. (Warner, Joy) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#22

Feb 10, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER. On review of the file, in light of the personally identifiable information ("PII") in some of the documents as well as the public interest concerns, it is ORDERED as follows: The Clerk is DIRECTED to unrestrict and maintain on the public docket Docs. 20 (and its exhibits at Docs. 20-1 and 20-2) and 21. Petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED to file a copy of the Petition at Doc. 1 without the exhibits at pages 8-15. The Clerk is DIRECTED to maintain that refiled Petition unrestricted on the public docket. Once Petitioner's counsel refiles a compliant version, the Clerk is DIRECTED to place the original Petition with exhibits at Doc. 1 under restriction from public view due to PII. Cf. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2; M.D. Fla. Admin. Procedures for Elec. Filing. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 2/10/2026. (LLM) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

Feb 10, 2026

Order

#23

Feb 11, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus