Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-24128

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Jun 11, 2026

APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (DUE), filed by Matias Emilio Zea Cruz.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (pc) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

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Jun 11, 2026

Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams. (pc) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

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Jun 11, 2026

MOTION to Expedite Consideration of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Andrea De Lourdes Cruz Alvarez, as Mother and Next Friend on behalf of Matias Emilio Zea Cruz. Responses due by 6/25/2026. (pc) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

Jun 11, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent

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Jun 12, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. On June 11, 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: 06/12/2026)

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Jun 12, 2026

Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 6/11/2026 in the amount of $ 5.00, receipt number FLS318764. (vt) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

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Jun 12, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Carolina Perez Schmerold on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Warden, Krome North Service Processing Center. Attorney Carolina Perez Schmerold added to party U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)(pty:res), Attorney Carolina Perez Schmerold added to party Warden, Krome North Service Processing Center(pty:res). (Schmerold, Carolina) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

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Jun 12, 2026

INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 6/12/2026. See attached document for full details. (pc) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

Jun 12, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)

#8

Jun 17, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Jun 18, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

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Jun 18, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court on the "Emergency Motion to Enforce Court Order, Disclose Petitioner's Location, and for Immediate Relief" ("Motion") (DE 9 ) filed on June 17, 2026 by Next Friend, Andrea De Lourdes Cruz Alvarez ("Next Friend") on behalf of Petitioner Matias Emilio Zea Cruz ("Petitioner"). On that same date, Respondents filed a response to the Petition brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (""Response") (DE 8 ), which states, in pertinent part, that Petitioner remains confined at the Krome North Service Processing Center (""Krome"). Thus, Next Friend's request for more information regarding Petitioner's whereabouts because the detainee locator system "has become unavailable or severely restricted" appears to be moot. (Id. at 1.) Also, to the extent Petitioner requests immediate release from custody under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, he has already filed a habeas petition seeking the same relief (DE 1 ), therefore the instant Motion appears duplicative and unnecessary. Finally, although Next Friend designates the Motion as "expedited," it fails to comply with Southern District of Florida Local Rule 7.1(d)(2). Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Petitioner's Motion (DE 9 is DENIED and Respondent need not file a response addressing the merits of the Petitioner's Motion. Should Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams (nn) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

Jun 18, 2026

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

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Jun 22, 2026

Response/Reply (Other)

#12

Jun 25, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Jun 25, 2026

Notice (Other)

#14

Jul 01, 2026

Notice (Other)