Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-25314

#1

Aug 06, 2026

APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (IFP Motion filed), filed by Alejandro Regera Pinedo.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#2

Aug 06, 2026

Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams (kma) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#3

Aug 06, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Alejandro Regera Pinedo. Responses due by 8/20/2026. (kma) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

Aug 07, 2026

Judge Assignment

#4

Aug 10, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. On July 30, 2026, Petitioner Pratik Rakeshkumar Prajapati ("Petitioner") filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 ("Petition") (DE 1 ) challenging his continued confinement by immigration officials. Accordingly, 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) Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2, Respondent shall ensure that any exhibits attached to the response which are redacted comply with the rules governing redaction of court filings. In this regard, Respondent is reminded that redaction of an individual's first five digits of a social security number, date of birth, or the name of a minor is permitted but the redaction of documents does not apply to "the record of an administrative or agency proceeding... the official record of a state-court proceeding... [or] a pro se filing in an action brought under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241, 2254, or 2255." See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(a), (b).(4) 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: 08/10/2026)

#5

Aug 10, 2026

ORDER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 8/10/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#6

Aug 10, 2026

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff to Proceed without Prepayment of Filing Fee but Establishing Debt to Clerk of $ 5.00. USM Service NOT Ordered. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 8/10/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#7

Aug 10, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE of Compliance re 6 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, (drz)(Order mailed to non-party addressees) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#8

Aug 10, 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: 08/10/2026)

Aug 10, 2026

Notice of Compliance

Aug 10, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)

#9

Aug 13, 2026

MOTION for clarification by Krome North Service Processing Center, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Responses due by 8/27/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Detention History)(Alcaraz, Esther) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#10

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER granting 9 for clarification by Krome North Service Processing Center, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 8/14/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#11

Aug 14, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE of Compliance re 10 Order on Motion for Clarification, (drz)(order mailed to Petitioner to addresses provided by chambers) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

Aug 14, 2026

Notice of Compliance

#12

Aug 15, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 4 Order,,,,,,,,, by Krome North Service Processing Center, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 A, Form I213, # 2 B, NTA, # 3 C, Declaration, # 4 D, Detention History, # 5 E, Order of the IJ, # 6 F, Notice of Failure to Comply)(Alcaraz, Esther) (Entered: 08/15/2026)

#13

Aug 25, 2026

Status Report