Southern District of Florida • 0:25-cv-62148

Vallejo v. Director, U.S. DHS ICE ERO Miami Field Office

Terminated

Case Information

Filed: October 23, 2025
Assigned to: Melissa Damian
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Terminated: January 14, 2026
Last Activity: February 20, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Oct 23, 2025
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief. Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18896540, filed by Lilian Roxana Vallejo. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh. 1, # 2 Exhibit Exh. 2, # 3 Exhibit Exh. 3, # 4 Exhibit Exh. 4, # 5 Exhibit Exh. 5, # 6 Exhibit Exh. 6, # 7 Exhibit Exh. 7, # 8 Exhibit Exh. 8, # 9 Exhibit Exh. 9, # 10 Exhibit Exh. 10, # 11 Exhibit Exh. 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet, # 13 Summon(s), # 14 Summon(s), # 15 Summon(s), # 16 Summon(s), # 17 Summon(s), # 18 Summon(s))Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Clopman, Andrew) (Entered: 10/23/2025)
Main Document: Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 23, 2025
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Melissa Damian. (blc) (Entered: 10/23/2025)
#3
Oct 23, 2025
Summons Issued as to Acting Director, U.S. DHS ICE, Director, U.S. DHS ICE ERO Miami Field Office, EOIR Director, Secretary, DHS, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (blc) (Entered: 10/23/2025)
Main Document: Summons Issued as to USA
#4
Oct 23, 2025
PAPERLESS ORDER ON COURT PRACTICE IN CASES WITH MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon a sua sponte review of the record. To better manage the orderly progress of the case, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:1. Plaintiff shall file proof of service, as to each Defendant, within seven (7) days of perfecting service on each Defendant. 2. Defendants shall file their responses and motions jointly. a. If there are conflicts of position, the co-Defendants shall file a motion for leave to file separate responses or motions, in which they must describe what those conflicts are.b. If the co-Defendants need more than twenty (20) pages for their joint responses or motions, they shall file a motion for leave to file excess pages, which the Court will consider expeditiously. 3. The co-Defendants may file separate answers to the Complaint. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the time for responsive pleadings--for all Defendants--begins to run once all Defendants have either (1) been served or (2) waived service. If the Defendants face response periods of different lengths--say, because one Defendant has been personally served whereas another has waived service--all Defendants will be subject to the longest of those response periods. 4. Although all Defendants will be subject to the longest of all response periods, each served Defendant must still file a notice of appearance within twenty-one (21) days of being served with the Complaint (or sixty (60) days if service is waived).5. Failure to comply with these procedures may result in sanctions, including the striking of the motion(s) or response(s). Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 10/23/2025. (mul) (Entered: 10/23/2025)
Oct 23, 2025
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
Oct 23, 2025
Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent
#5
Oct 30, 2025
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance
#6
Oct 30, 2025
Summons (Affidavit) Returned EXECUTED AS TO USA DFTS
Main Document: Summons (Affidavit) Returned EXECUTED AS TO USA DFTS
#7
Oct 30, 2025
Show Cause
Main Document: Show Cause
#8
Nov 17, 2025
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance
#9
Nov 20, 2025
Order on Motion to Show Cause
Main Document: Order on Motion to Show Cause
#10
Nov 20, 2025
Notice of Compliance
Main Document: Notice of Compliance
#11
Dec 31, 2025
Response to Order to Show Cause
Main Document: Response to Order to Show Cause
#12
Jan 06, 2026
Order Setting/Resetting/Cancelling Hearing
Main Document: Order Setting/Resetting/Cancelling Hearing
#13
Jan 07, 2026
Reply to Response to Order to Show Cause
Main Document: Reply to Response to Order to Show Cause
#14
Jan 13, 2026
PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Melissa Damian: Writ Hearing held on 1/13/2026. Total time in court: 1 hour(s). Attorney Appearance(s): Zakarij Neil Laux, Andrew William Clopman, Court Reporter: Quanincia Hill, 305-523-5634 / Quanincia_Hill@flsd.uscourts.gov. (mul) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
#15
Jan 13, 2026
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
Main Document: - Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
Jan 13, 2026
Writ Hearing
Jan 14, 2026
Set Deadlines Per De 15 . Status Report due by 1/26/2026. (cqs)
Jan 14, 2026
~Util - Terminate Civil Case
Jan 14, 2026
~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings
Jan 14, 2026
Civil Case Terminated. Closing Case. Per DE 15 . (cqs)
#16
Jan 26, 2026
Enforce Judgment
Main Document: Enforce Judgment
#17
Feb 10, 2026
PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon a sua sponte review of the record in this case. The record reflects that on January 26, 2026, Petitioner, Lilian Roxana Vallejo ("Petitioner"), filed a Status Report and Motion To Enforce (the "Motion") [ECF No. 16]. Pursuant to the Local Rules, "each party opposing a motion shall serve an opposing memorandum of law no later than fourteen (14) days after service of the motion." S.D. Fla. L.R. 7.1(c). Therefore, a response to Petitioner's Motion was due by February 9, 2026. The record reflects that the time to respond to the Motion under the Local Rules has passed and, to date, Respondents have not filed a response to the Motion. The Local Rule further provides that the failure to timely respond "may be deemed sufficient cause for granting the motion by default." Id . Nevertheless, this Court will permit Respondents the opportunity to remedy their noncompliance with the Local Rule by filing a response. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Respondents shall file a Response in opposition to Petitioners Status Report and Motion To Enforce, on or before February 13, 2026 . Respondents are cautioned that failure to file a response to the pending Motion may be deemed sufficient cause to grant the Motion by default. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 2/10/2026. (mul) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Feb 10, 2026
Set Deadlines, per DE 17 Responses due by 2/13/2026. (gqa)
Feb 10, 2026
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
Feb 10, 2026
~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings
#18
Feb 13, 2026
Response in Opposition to Motion
Main Document: Response in Opposition to Motion
#19
Feb 20, 2026
Reply in Support of Motion
Main Document: Reply in Support of Motion