Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-24796

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Jul 14, 2026

APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (not paid/ IFP Motion not filed), filed by Geovanny Gonzalez-Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

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Jul 14, 2026

Judge Assignment to Judge K. Michael Moore (kma) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

Jul 14, 2026

Judge Assignment

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Jul 15, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Respondent's Response due on or before July 20, 2026. The Clerk of Court is INSTRUCTED to send Petitioner a copy of AO 240, Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Short Form), along with this Order. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 7/15/2026. See attached document for full details. (ss02) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

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Jul 15, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE of Compliance re 3 Order to Show Cause,. Additional Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) sent to Geovanny Gonzalez-Gonzalez (Short Form IFP mailed) (cqs) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

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Jul 16, 2026

Notice of Attorney Appearance

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Jul 20, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Jul 20, 2026

Vacate

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Jul 21, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon Respondent's Expedited Motion to Vacate Stay of Transfer and Removal. 7 . Therein, Respondent moves to vacate a portion of the Court's Order to Show Cause (the "OTSC") that provides: "Petitioner is not to be transferred until these proceedings have terminated, and therefore Respondent shall maintain Petitioner's detention within the Southern District of Florida for the pendency of the Petition, and direct any applicable authorities to maintain the same[.]" See (ECF No. 3) at 2-3. Here, Petitioner was ordered removed to Nicaragua on July 1, 2026. See (ECF No. 7) at 1; see also (ECF No. 6-12) at 3-4. Respondent contends that the pending stay "prevents Respondent[] from affecting Petitioner's final order of removal." See (ECF No. 7) at 1. The Court finds that it is proper to vacate this restriction within the OTSC. Accordingly, UPON CONSIDERATION of the Motion, the pertinent portions of the record, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion 7 is GRANTED. The Court's OTSC (ECF No. 3) is hereby VACATED. Respondent is ORDERED to file a notice with the Court indicating when Petitioner has departed the United States and their custody, so that the Court can dismiss the Petition as moot. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 7/21/2026. (ss02) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 21, 2026

Order on Motion to Vacate

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Aug 07, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Aug 10, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon Respondent's Notice of Removal. 9 . On July 21, 2026, the Court granted Respondent's Expedited Motion to Vacate Stay of Transfer and Removal 7 and vacated its Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 3). See (ECF No. 8). The Court further directed Respondent to "to file a notice with the Court indicating when Petitioner has departed the United States and their custody, so that the Court can dismiss the Petition as moot." See id. Respondent has now filed its Notice, representing that Petitioner "was removed and departed from the United States to Nicaragua on August 6, 2026." See (ECF No. 9) at 1. "Article III of the Constitution limits the jurisdiction of federal courts to 'cases' and 'controversies,' and the justiciability doctrine's main components include mootness." Djadju v. Vega, 32 F.4th 1102, 1106 (11th Cir. 2022) (cleaned up and citation omitted). "The doctrine of mootness derives directly from the case or controversy limitation because 'an action that is moot cannot be characterized as an active case or controversy.'" Soliman v. United States ex rel. INS, 296 F.3d 1237, 1242 (11th Cir. 2002) (citation omitted). A case is moot "when it no longer presents a live controversy with respect to which the court can give meaningful relief." Id. (citation omitted). "If events that occur subsequent to the filing of a lawsuit or an appeal deprive the court of the ability to give the plaintiff or appellant meaningful relief, then the case is moot and must be dismissed." Al Najjar v. Ashcroft, 273 F.3d 1330, 1336 (11th Cir. 2001). Here, Petitioner alleges that his detention was unlawful pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. See generally (ECF No. 1). As Petitioner is no longer detained by ICE, the Court no longer has jurisdiction over his Petition because it no longer presents a live controversy. See (ECF No. 9) at 1; see also Mehmood v. U.S. Att'y Gen., 808 F. App'x 911, 913 (11th Cir. 2020) ("[Petitioner's] petition for habeas corpus seeks relief from immigration detention, and that is relief we simply cannot provide because he is no longer detained by ICE."). Accordingly, this case is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. All pending motions, if any, are DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 8/10/2026. (srn) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Aug 10, 2026

Order Dismissing/Closing Case or Party