Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-21409
Francois v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Case Information
Filed: March 03, 2026
Assigned to:
Anuraang H. Singhal
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
March 04, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 03, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (not paid/ IFP Motion not filed), filed by Dempsey John Francois.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
Main Document:
Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 03, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge Raag Singhal (kma) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
#3
Mar 03, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kimberly Marie Montgomery on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Attorney Kimberly Marie Montgomery added to party Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft). (Montgomery, Kimberly) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Attorney Appearance
#4
Mar 03, 2026
NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICEUnless otherwise specified by the Court, every motion, legal memorandum, brief, and otherwise shall: be double-spaced, in justified alignment, in 12-point font, using either Times New Roman or Arial typeface. This Notice does not supplant the requirements and provisions of Local Rule 7.1(c). The Court cautions parties against excessive use of footnotes.Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint motions (and responses to motions) with co-parties unless there are clear conflicts of position. If conflicts of position exist, parties shall explain the conflicts in their separate motions (and responses). Motions for Extension of Time Parties are encouraged to seek extensions of time in a timely fashion. "A motion for extension of time is not self-executing; no motion is, unless expressly provided for by the applicable rule. Yet, by filing these motions on or near the last day, and then sitting idle pending the Court's disposition of the motion, parties essentially grant their own motion. The Court will not condone this." Compere v. Nusret Miami, LLC, 2020 WL 2844888, at *2 (S.D. Fla. May 7, 2020) (internal citations omitted). Labeling Exhibits on CM/ECF Exhibits to pleadings and motions shall be docketed in accordance with the Court's CM/ECF procedures, Rule 3L.(2): (2) Describing an Attachment to a Docket EntryA party filing an attachment to a document shall select one of the prescribed attachment categories from the drop-down menu (e.g., affidavit, transcript), provide an alphabetical or numerical designation (e.g., Exhibit A, Exhibit 1), and descriptively name each attachment (e.g., Exhibit 1 - Affidavit of Boo Radley) in a manner that enables the Court to easily locate and distinguish attachments. (Emphasis added.) Notices of Settlement Local Rule 16.4, Local Rules for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, requires that a Notice of Settlement "shall be filed and served jointly by counsel for all parties to the settlement." A unilateral notice of settlement will not stay pre-trial deadlines or hearings.Failure to comply with any of these procedures may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 3/3/2026. (rg01) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
#5
Mar 03, 2026
PAPERLESS ORDER TO FILE CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS. Within SEVEN (7) DAYS of entry of an appearance, each party, including governmental parties, must file certificates of interested parties and corporate disclosure statements that contain a complete list of persons, associated persons, firms, partnerships, or corporations that have a financial interest in the outcome of this case, including subsidiaries, conglomerates, affiliates, parent corporations, and other identifiable legal entities related to a party. The parties shall not include Judge Singhal or the paired magistrate judges unless they have an interest in the litigation. Throughout the pendency of the action, the parties are under a continuing obligation to amend, correct, and update the certificates. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 3/3/2026. (rg01) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
Mar 03, 2026
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
Mar 03, 2026
Notice of Court Practice/to Appear/Other
Mar 03, 2026
Judge Assignment
#6
Mar 04, 2026
Change Venue AND Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction
Main Document:
Change Venue AND Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction
Parties
Francois
Party
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Party