Southern District of Georgia • 5:26-cv-00798
Zelaya Zelaya v. Department of Homeland Security
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Case Information
Filed: July 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Lisa Godbey Wood
Referred to:
Benjamin W. Cheesbro
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
October 06, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 06, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Juan Edgardo Zelaya Zelaya. (SLC) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document:
PETITION
#2
Jul 06, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Juan Edgardo Zelaya Zelaya. Responses due by 7/20/2026. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro. (SLC) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document:
MOTION
#7
Oct 06, 2026
ORDER granting as unopposed Respondent's 4 Motion to Dismiss, dismissing without prejudice Zelaya's 1 Petition for failure to follow this Court's Order, directing the Clerk of Court to close this case and enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal, and denying Zelaya leave to appeal IFP. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 10/06/2026. (jlh)
Main Document:
ORDER granting as unopposed Respondent's 4 Motion to Dismiss, dismissing without prejudice Zelaya's 1 Petition for failure to follow this Court's Order, directing the Clerk of Court to close this case and enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal, and denying Zelaya leave to appeal IFP. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 10/06/2026. (jlh)
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Department of Homeland Security
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Zelaya Zelaya
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