Southern District of Florida • 0:26-cv-60473

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Feb 20, 2026

First APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 HABEAS CORPUS (ALIEN DETAINEE). Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19241070, filed by Carlos Arturo Rivera Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A - ICE Memo_ Interim Guidance Regarding Detention Authority for Applications for Admission, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B - EOIR Issues Nationwide Guidance on Maldonado Bautista, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C - Petitioner's Identity Documents, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D - Notice to Appear, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit E - Authorization for Advance Parole and TPS Documents, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit F- I-261, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit G - Proof of Gerson's Disability, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit H - I-130 Petition Receipt, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit I - Maldonado Bautista - Enforcement Order, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit J - Domingo Pacheco Order Granting Writ, # 12 Summon(s) Pamela Bondi, # 13 Summon(s) Kristi Noem, # 14 Summon(s) Todd Lyons, # 15 Summon(s) Juan Agudelo, # 16 Summon(s) Cynthia Lawson-Swain, # 17 Supplement Motion for Issuance of Order to Show Cause and Proposed Order)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Weiss, Jan) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

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Feb 20, 2026

Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks. (cwc) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

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Feb 20, 2026

Summons Issued as to Juan Agudelo, Pamela Bondi, Cythnia Lawson-Swain, Todd Lyons, and Kristi Noem. (cwc) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

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Feb 20, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Carlos Arturo Rivera Diaz. Responses due by 3/6/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(cwc) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

Feb 20, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent

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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 on Motion 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

Apr 08, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)