Southern District of Georgia • 5:25-cv-00162

#1

Nov 19, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Santos Cano Lozada. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet). Filing Fee Received: Receipt # 100002993, $5.00. (SLC) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

#2

Nov 19, 2025

Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, George Sterling, Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (SLC) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

#3

Nov 20, 2025

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Respondents are directed to show cause why this Petitioner is not entitled to the same relief as the Petitioners in the cases consolidated into Villa within five days of this Order. (Show Cause Response due by 11/25/2025.) ORDER Directing USMS Service of Process re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and this Order upon: (1) the Attorney General of the United States; (2) the named Warden-Respondent; and (3) the civil process clerk at the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 11/20/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Attorney General - USM Form, # 2 Respondent - USM Form, and # 3 Civil Process Clerk - USM Form.) Modified on 11/20/2025 (jlh). (Entered: 11/20/2025)

Nov 20, 2025

Set/Reset Deadlines: Show Cause Response due by 11/25/2025. (jlh)

Nov 20, 2025

Set/Reset Deadlines: Compliance re printing USM packets due by 11/23/2025. (jlh)

#4

Nov 21, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael N. Loebl on behalf of Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center (Loebl, Michael) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

#5

Nov 25, 2025

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Santos Cano Lozada, 3 Order Directing USMS Service of Process,,,, Order to Show Cause,,, filed by Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Loebl, Michael) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#6

Dec 02, 2025

REPLY to 5 Response, filed by Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center by Santos Cano Lozada. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex A, # 2 Exhibit Ex B)(Evans, Thomas) Modified on 12/2/2025 (csr). (Entered: 12/02/2025)

#7

Dec 04, 2025

MOTION to Dismiss OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STAY by Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center. Responses due by 12/18/2025. (Loebl, Michael). Added MOTION to Stay on 12/11/2025 (csr). (Entered: 12/04/2025)

#8

Dec 08, 2025

RESPONSE in Opposition re 7 MOTION to Dismiss OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STAY filed by Santos Cano Lozada. (Evans, Thomas) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Dec 08, 2025

MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: 7 MOTION to Dismiss OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STAY (kjm)

#9

Dec 09, 2025

U.S. Marshal Return Executed as to Civil Process Clerk, on 12/1/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certified Mail return receipt signed by Betty Neal on 12/1/25. (jsh) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

#10

Dec 11, 2025

U.S. Marshal Return Unexecuted as to Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center. (jsh) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

#11

Dec 18, 2025

USMS Service Remark. Certificate of Service signed by Evie Sassok on behalf of Attorney General Pam Bondi on 12/5/2025. (gmh) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

#12

Jan 12, 2026

ORDER granting in part Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and ordering the Warden-Respondent to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing, as § 1226(a) requires, within seven days of this Order, directing the Warden-Respondent to comply with the immigration judge's conclusions in that bond hearing, and directing the Clerk of Court to close this civil action and enter the appropriate judgment. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 01/12/2026. (jlh)