Southern District of Florida • 0:26-cv-60451

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Feb 18, 2026

Plaintiff's APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19233104, filed by Roberto Pestana Cepero. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Writ of Habeas Corpus, # 2 Summon(s) Mitchell Diaz, ICE/ERO, # 3 Exhibit I-589, # 4 Exhibit Bond Motion, # 5 Exhibit Bond Order, # 6 Exhibit Moton to Terminate, # 7 Exhibit Order Motion to Terminate)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Hupp, Ramona) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

Judge Assignment to Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks (nan) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

Summons Issued as to Mitchell Diaz. (nan) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

Feb 19, 2026

Judge Assignment

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Feb 22, 2026

Notice of Attorney Appearance

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Feb 24, 2026

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

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Feb 24, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. This matter comes before the Court upon Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. DE 1 . Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243, Respondents are hereby ordered to show cause why the writ should not be granted within three days from the date of this paperless Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch on 2/24/2026. (mdl) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

Feb 24, 2026

Order to Show Cause

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Feb 27, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Mar 12, 2026

Report and Recommendations

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Mar 18, 2026

Objections to Report and Recommendations

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Mar 19, 2026

Order Adopting Report and Recommendations AND Order on Report and Recommendations

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Mar 30, 2026

Enforce Judgment AND Expedite

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Mar 31, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER REQUIRING EXPEDITED BRIEFING. Respondent shall file a Response to Petitioner's Emergency Motion to Enforce Judgment by April 6, 2026. If Petitioner wishes to file a Reply he may do so by April 8, 2026, however I will consider the motion ripe upon the filing of a Response and may be inclined to rule without need of a Reply. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 3/31/2026. (kid) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Mar 31, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)

Mar 31, 2026

Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings per DE 12 Order re 11 Plaintiff's MOTION to Expedite Plaintiff's MOTION to Enforce Judgment Writ of Habeas. Responses due by 4/6/2026. Replies due by 4/8/2026. (amb)

Apr 01, 2026

~Util - Set/Reset Motion/R&R Deadlines and Hearings

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Apr 06, 2026

Response to Motion

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Apr 09, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER requiring Petitioner to file a Reply Brief in support of his Emergency Petition for Enforcement of Writ of Habeas Corpus (DE 11 ) no later than April 15, 2026. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 4/9/2026. (kid) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

Apr 09, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)

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Apr 21, 2026

Order on Motion to Enforce Judgment AND Order on Motion to Expedite