Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-23257
Castellano Serrano v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Case Information
Filed: May 08, 2026
Assigned to:
Melissa Damian
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:
May 20, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
May 08, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (IFP Motion filed), filed by Jose Antonio Castellano Serrano.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document:
Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 08, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge Melissa Damian (kma) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
#3
May 08, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Jose Antonio Castellano Serrano. Responses due by 5/22/2026. (kma) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
Main Document:
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
May 08, 2026
Judge Assignment
#4
May 11, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Show Cause Response due by 5/20/2026. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 5/11/2026. See attached document for full details. (ksr) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause
#5
May 11, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Carlos Javier Raurell on behalf of Assistant Field Office Director, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Attorney Carlos Javier Raurell added to party Assistant Field Office Director(pty:dft), Attorney Carlos Javier Raurell added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft). (Raurell, Carlos) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Attorney Appearance
#6
May 20, 2026
Response to Order to Show Cause
Main Document:
Response to Order to Show Cause
Parties
Castellano Serrano
Party
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Party