Southern District of Florida • 0:26-cv-61764
Morales Perez v. Warden, Broward Transitional Center
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Case Information
Filed: June 23, 2026
Assigned to:
Melissa Damian
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2242 Application for writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity:
September 08, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 23, 2026
First APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 Alien Detainee / Due Process. Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19681148, filed by Esmeralda Morales Perez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summon(s) Miami Field Office, # 3 Summon(s) BTC, # 4 Exhibit TAB A - ORR, # 5 Exhibit TAB B - Approved I-130)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Grecco, Guillermo) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
Main Document:
Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 23, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Melissa Damian. (caw) (Entered: 06/24/2026)
#3
Jun 24, 2026
Summons Issued as to Warden, Broward Transitional Center, and GARRETT RIPA. (caw) (Entered: 06/24/2026)
Main Document:
Summons Issued
Jun 24, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent
#4
Jun 25, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Esmeralda Morales Perez. Show Cause Response due by 7/6/2026. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 6/25/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause
#5
Jun 25, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Esther Lyette Alcaraz on behalf of Warden, Broward Transitional Center. Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party Warden, Broward Transitional Center(pty:dft). (Alcaraz, Esther) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Attorney Appearance
#6
Jul 06, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Warden, Broward Transitional Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, OSC, # 2 Exhibit B, Declaration, # 3 Exhibit C, Order of Immigration Judge, # 4 Exhibit D, BIA Decision, # 5 Exhibit E, OSUP Revocation, # 6 Exhibit F, I213, # 7 Exhibit G, Notice of Removal, # 8 Exhibit H, FTC, # 9 Exhibit I, Revocation, # 10 Exhibit J, Notice of FCR, # 11 Exhibit K, Detention History)(Alcaraz, Esther) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document:
Response to Order to Show Cause
#7
Jul 12, 2026
REPLY by Esmeralda Morales Perez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Record of Dep. Alien 1994)(Grecco, Guillermo) (Entered: 07/12/2026)
Main Document:
Reply to Response to Order to Show Cause
#8
Aug 10, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Leslie Cabrera on behalf of Esmeralda Morales Perez. Attorney Leslie Cabrera added to party Esmeralda Morales Perez(pty:pet). (Cabrera, Leslie) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Attorney Appearance
#9
Sep 02, 2026
First MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Guillermo Grecco for / by Esmeralda Morales Perez. Responses due by 9/16/2026. (Grecco, Guillermo) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document:
Withdraw as Attorney
#10
Sep 02, 2026
NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; Change of Email; Change of Law Firm Name; by Guillermo Alejandro Grecco (Grecco, Guillermo) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of CHANGE OF ADDRESS, Email or Law Firm Name
#11
Sep 03, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has accepted the address and email information change requests as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Guillermo Alejandro Grecco (pt) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
Sep 03, 2026
Clerk's Notice - Attorney Admissions
#12
Sep 08, 2026
ORDER granting 9 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. Guillermo Alejandro Grecco representing Morales Perez, Esmeralda (Petitioner) withdrawn from case. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 9/8/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
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Morales Perez
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Warden, Broward Transitional Center
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