Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-23253

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May 08, 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 Roberto Quesada Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit /Letters)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 08, 2026

Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams (kma) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

May 08, 2026

Judge Assignment

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May 11, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. On May 4, 2026, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 ("Petition") (DE 1 at 8) challenging his continued confinement by immigration officials. Upon review of the Petition, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:(1) Respondent(s) SHALL NOT transfer or otherwise move Petitioner from his current place of detention until further order of the Court.(2) Within five (5) days of the date of entry of this Order, the Respondent SHALL file a memorandum of fact and law ("Response") to show cause why the Petition should not be granted and shall file all necessary documents for resolution of the Petition. Respondent shall provide Petitioner complete copies of all documents in support of its Response. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(c); see also Rodriguez v. Fla. Dep't of Corr., 748 F.3d 1073 (11th Cir. 2014). (3) Petitioner may, but is not required to, file a Reply within ten (10) days of Respondent's Response. The Reply shall not exceed ten (10) pages and shall otherwise comply with the Court's Local Rules governing the form of filings. See S.D. Fla. R. 7.1(c); S.D. Fla. L.R. 5.1(a)(4). Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams (nn) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 11, 2026

ORDER REQUIRING PAYMENT OF THE CLERK'S $5.00 FILING FEE OR FILING OF AN APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Filing Fee due by 5/20/2026. Motions due by 5/20/2026. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 5/11/2026. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: # 1 Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form)) (cwc) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 11, 2026

INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 5/11/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 11, 2026

Clerk's NOTICE of Compliance re DE 4 Order Requiring Payment of Filing Fee or Filing IFP Motion. Approved Form Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form) docketed as an attachment to Order DE 4 . Copy of Order DE 4 and Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form) mailed to the Petitioner at Krome North Service Proessing Center with Notice of Compliance with same docketed to case. (cwc) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 11, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Benjamin Sardinas on behalf of Assistant Field Office Director, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Attorney Benjamin Sardinas added to party Assistant Field Office Director(pty:dft), Attorney Benjamin Sardinas added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft). (Sardinas, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

May 11, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)

May 11, 2026

Notice of Compliance

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May 12, 2026

Notice (Other)

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May 13, 2026

Clarification

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May 14, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. On May 4, 2026, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 ("Petition") (DE 1 ) challenging his continued confinement by immigration officials. On May 11, 2026, the Court entered an Order requiring Respondent to file a response to the Petition. (DE 3 .) On May 13, 2026, Respondent filed a Motion for Clarification ("Motion") "seek[ing] to transfer Petitioner...back to Krome" and requesting clarification of the Court's May 11, 2026 Order (DE 3) prohibiting the transfer of Petitioner. (DE 9 at 1.) In the Motion, Respondent explains that, prior to the Court's Order to Show Cause, but after the filing of the Petition, Petitioner was transferred from Krome to a New Jersey detention facility. (Id. at 1.) As a result, Respondent seeks authorization from the Court to return Petitioner to Krome. (Id..) Accordingly, upon review of the Motion (DE 9 ), the Petition, relevant portion of the records, and applicable law, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Respondent's Motion (DE 8 ) is GRANTED solely to the extent that Respondent shall return Petitioner to Krome on or before May 21, 2026 and thereafter shall maintain Petitioner at Krome until further Order of the Court. In all other respects, the Court's Order (DE 3 ) remains in full force and effect. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams (nn) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

May 14, 2026

Order on Motion for Clarification

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May 18, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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May 22, 2026

Notice of Compliance