Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-20361

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Jan 20, 2026

First APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00. Pay.gov Agency Tracking ID FLSDC-AFLSDC-19127386, payment transferred from : 26CV80046, filed by Bryan Marrero Betancourt. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Notice of Appearance)(Chonillo, Gregory) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge K. Michael Moore. (cwc) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent

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Jan 21, 2026

Order to Show Cause

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Jan 22, 2026

Notice of Attorney Appearance

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Jan 22, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES. THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon a sua sponte review of the record. Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows the Court to consolidate actions that have common questions of law or fact. Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a). Here, the Court finds that Case Nos. 1:26-cv-20361-KMM and 1:26-cv-20294-KMM involve common questions of law and fact, such that consolidation is appropriate. Accordingly, Case No. 1:26-cv-20361-KMM is hereby CONSOLIDATED with Case No. 1:26-cv-20294-KMM for all purposes, including trial. The Clerk of the Court is INSTRUCTED to administratively CLOSE Case No. 1:26-cv-20361-KMM. All future filings MUST be made only in the lead case, Case No. 1:26-cv-20294-KMM. All pending motions, if any, in Case No. 1:26-cv-20361-KMM are DENIED AS MOOT except the Petition (ECF No. 1), which remains operative in the lead case. Petitioner Bryan Marrero Betancourt in Case No. 1:26-cv-20361-KMM is DIRECTED to refile the Petition (ECF No. 1) in the lead case. The Order to Show Cause deadlines shall be as follows: (1) Respondents must provide notice of the assigned attorney for this lead case on or before January 23, 2026; (2) Respondents shall file one (1) consolidated response addressing both Petitioners on or before January 28, 2026; (3) each Petitioner shall be allowed to file a Reply within seven (7) days of Respondents' Response. All other provisions of the Order to Show Cause in the lead case (ECF No. 5), including formatting and page limit requirements, shall remain in force. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 1/22/2026. (ss01) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

Jan 22, 2026

Order Dismissing/Closing Case or Party

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Jan 23, 2026

Notice of Attorney Appearance