Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01618

#1

Dec 12, 2025

APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19039924, filed by Jose Tomas Flores-Vera. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Osberg-Braun, Linda) [Transferred from flsd on 5/18/2026.] (Entered: 12/12/2025)

#2

Dec 12, 2025

Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Roy K. Altman. (wce) [Transferred from flsd on 5/18/2026.] (Entered: 12/15/2025)

#3

Dec 15, 2025

ORDER: By January 14, 2026, the Respondent shall file a Response Memorandum of fact and law, explaining exactly why the Petition for Habeas Corpus should not be granted. The Petitioner need not file a Reply. But, if the Petitioner does reply, the Petitioner must do so within fifteen days from the day on which the Response is filed. Any reply must comply with the Local Rules for the Southern District of Florida and may not exceed ten pages in length. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 12/15/2025. See attached document for full details. (wce) [Transferred from flsd on 5/18/2026.] (Entered: 12/15/2025)

#4

Dec 19, 2025

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Francisco Armada on behalf of Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations, Miami Field Office (custodian of detainees at the Krome North Service Processing Center, Assistant Chief Immigration Judge, Miami Immigration Court, Attorney General of the United States, Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Washington, D.C., Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (Krome), Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Attorney Francisco Armada added to party Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft), Attorney Francisco Armada added to party Acting Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations, Miami Field Office (custodian of detainees at the Krome North Service Processing Center(pty:dft), Attorney Francisco Armada added to party Assistant Chief Immigration Judge, Miami Immigration Court(pty:dft), Attorney Francisco Armada added to party Attorney General of the United States(pty:dft), Attorney Francisco Armada added to party Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Washington, D.C.(pty:dft), Attorney Francisco Armada added to party Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (Krome)(pty:dft), Attorney Francisco Armada added to party Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (pty:dft), Attorney Francisco Armada added to party U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida(pty:dft). (Armada, Francisco) [Transferred from flsd on 5/18/2026.] (Entered: 12/19/2025)

#5

Jan 14, 2026

Return RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations, Miami Field Office (custodian of detainees at the Krome North Service Processing Center, Assistant Chief Immigration Judge, Miami Immigration Court, Attorney General of the United States, Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Washington, D.C., Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (Krome), Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A 2025 I-213, # 2 Exhibit B Conviction Records, # 3 Exhibit C Notice to Applicant, # 4 Exhibit D I-110, # 5 Exhibit E 2017 I-213, # 6 Exhibit F Declaration of Deportation Officer, # 7 Exhibit G Notice of Revocation of Release, # 8 Exhibit H Detention History, # 9 Exhibit I 11.15.25 Notice of Revocation of Release, # 10 Exhibit J Order Transferring Case to Middle District)(Armada, Francisco) [Transferred from flsd on 5/18/2026.] (Entered: 01/14/2026)

#6

Jan 29, 2026

REPLY to 3 Order,,, Set/Reset Deadlines,, 5 Response to Habeas Petition,,,, by Jose Tomas Flores-Vera. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Osberg-Braun, Linda) [Transferred from flsd on 5/18/2026.] (Entered: 01/29/2026)

#7

May 14, 2026

NOTICE of Continued Detention Under Zadyvas and Request for Expedited Adjudication by Jose Tomas Flores-Vera re 6 Response/Reply (Other) (Osberg-Braun, Linda) Modified text on 5/15/2026 (scn). [Transferred from flsd on 5/18/2026.] (Entered: 05/14/2026)

#8

May 15, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING VENUE: We therefore ORDER AND ADJUDGE that the Petition [ECF No. 1] is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. We DIRECT the Clerk of Court to CLOSE this case. Closing Case. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 5/15/2026. See attached document for full details. (scn) [Transferred from flsd on 5/18/2026.] (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#9

May 18, 2026

Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:25-cv-25866. File received electronically (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#10

May 18, 2026

Case TRANSFERRED from the Southern District of Florida. Case assigned to District Judge Chappell and Magistrate Judge Huguelet. New Case Number: 2:26-cv-1618-SPC-KRH. (AJS) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

May 18, 2026

District Transfer In

#11

May 19, 2026

ORDER to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. The Petitioner has 3 days to reply to the response to petition. Response to petition due by 5/26/2026. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 5/19/2026. (TDC) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#12

May 26, 2026

Response to habeas petition