Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-24521

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Jun 30, 2026

APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00, filed by Cristian David Martinez Mendoza.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

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Jun 30, 2026

Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams (kma) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

Jun 30, 2026

Judge Assignment

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Jul 01, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. On June 18, 2026, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 ("Petition") (DE 1 at 9) 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: 07/01/2026)

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Jul 01, 2026

Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 6/30/2026 in the amount of $ 5.00, receipt number FLS319460. (vt) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

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Jul 01, 2026

ORDER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 7/1/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

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Jul 01, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Esther Lyette Alcaraz on behalf of Krome North Service Processing Center. Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party Krome North Service Processing Center(pty:dft). (Alcaraz, Esther) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

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Jul 01, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Esther Lyette Alcaraz on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft). (Alcaraz, Esther) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Jul 01, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)

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Jul 06, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause