Middle District of Florida • 6:26-cv-00183

#1

Jan 24, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - FEDERAL filed by Fanderson Uzcategui Rodriguez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Arroyo, Phillip) Modified to remove caps on 1/26/2026 (AA). (Entered: 01/24/2026)

#2

Jan 24, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#3

Jan 26, 2026

NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick. New case number: 6:26-cv-183-RBD-DCI. (AA) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#4

Jan 26, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER GRANTING Doc. 2 Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. For the reasons stated in Guiaquire v. Quinones, Case No. 6:26-cv-169, Doc. 4, Respondents are TEMPORARILY RESTRAINED AND ENJOINED from moving Petitioner Fanderson Jesus Uzcategui Rodriguez out of the Orange County Jail until further order of the Court. No bond is required as the Court deems it unnecessary. This TRO expires on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. unless extended. The United States Marshal Service is DIRECTED to serve a copy of the Petition and this Order on Respondents no later than Tuesday, January 27, 2026, and to notify the Court that service has been effected. The Clerk is DIRECTED to electronically send a copy of this Order to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Orlando, Florida, as soon as practicable. Respondents are DIRECTED to respond in writing to the Petition by Thursday, January 29, 2026, at noon, and (1) provide the legal basis for Petitioner's detention and (2) show cause why the Court should not issue an injunction. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 1/26/2026. (ZEK) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Jan 26, 2026

Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

Jan 26, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#5

Jan 29, 2026

Answer to Complaint

#6

Jan 30, 2026

It is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: The Petition 1 for a writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED. The motion for temporary restraining order 2 is GRANTED. The Court INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE the reasoning in its order in Gimenez Rivero v. Mina, Case No. 6:26-cv-66, Doc. 15. Respondents and all other persons or entities acting in active concert or participation with them are PERMANENTLY RESTRAINED AND ENJOINED from detaining Petitioner under 8 U.S.C. § 1225. Respondents are TEMPORARILY RESTRAINED AND ENJOINED from detaining Petitioner under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) until at least Monday, February 9, 2026. See Order for more details. The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and against Respondents and then to close the file. The Court RETAINS jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Order. The Court also retains jurisdiction to consider the matter of fees and costs. If Petitioner is not currently in the Orange County Jail, Respondents are DIRECTED not to release Petitioner until further order; if that is the case, Respondents are DIRECTED to show cause by written response before Monday, February 2nd, why they should not be held in contempt for violating the Court's prior Order not to move Petitioner out of the Orange County Jail. (Doc. 4). Once Petitioner is released from the Orange County Jail, Petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED to file a notice within 24 hours confirming release. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 1/29/2026. (EAM) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#7

Jan 31, 2026

Notice (Other)

#8

Feb 01, 2026

RESPONSE re 6 Order filed by Ice Field Office Director, Orlando Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Louis A. Quinones, Jr, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit (Detention history))(Harwell, Lacy) (Entered: 02/01/2026)

#9

Feb 03, 2026

JUDGMENT is entered in favor of Petitioner and against Respondents. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 2/3/2026. (AM) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#10

Feb 13, 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. 5 (and its exhibit at Docs. 5-1) and 8. Petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED to file a copy of the Petition at Doc. 1 without the exhibits at pages 7-12 and a copy of the motion at Doc. 2 without the exhibits at pages 5-11. The Clerk is DIRECTED to maintain those refiled documents unrestricted on the public docket. Cf. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2; M.D. Fla. Admin. Procedures for Elec. Filing. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 2/13/2026. (LLM) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

Order

#11

Feb 17, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER. Based on Petitioner's detention history (Doc. [8-1]), Respondents did not violate the Court's temporary restraining order. Accordingly, the conditional order to show cause (Doc. 6) is DISCHARGED. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 2/17/2026. (ZEK) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Order