Middle District of Georgia • 4:26-cv-01102

#1

Aug 12, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5.00 Receipt number 44090.) filed by KIEFFER JOSUE BETANCOURT-RODRIGUEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Immigration and Identity Documents, # 3 Envelope)(tlf) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

#2

Aug 12, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge issued at the direction of the Court. (tlf) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

#3

Aug 13, 2026

ORDER directing Kieffer Josue Betancourt Rodriguez to submit a motion seeking to proceed as next friend on behalf of D.M.G.L. and supplemental briefing to demonstrate that next friend status is appropriate, or for D.M.G.L. to submit a signed application for habeas relief within twenty-one (21) days. The Clerk is directed to forward a blank § 2241 petition with the case number on it to Mr. Kieffer Josue Betancourt Rodriguez Ordered by US MAGISTRATE JUDGE ALFREDA L SHEPPARD on 08/13/2026. (ehm) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#4

Sep 01, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed as Next Friend, in response to 3 Order, Filed by KIEFFER JOSUE BETANCOURT-RODRIGUEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of BETANCOURT-RODRIGUEZ, # 3 Certificate of Service, # 4 Envelope). Motion referred to ALFREDA L SHEPPARD.(esl) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#5

Sep 02, 2026

ORDER granting 4 Motion for leave to proceed as next friend. Kieffer Josue Betancourt Rodriguez may proceed as next friend on behalf of D.M.G.L. The Clerk is directed to update the style of this case. Ordered by US MAGISTRATE JUDGE ALFREDA L SHEPPARD on 09/02/2026 (ehm) (Main Document 5 replaced on 9/2/2026) (bcl). (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#6

Sep 11, 2026

ORDER for Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing to determine if Petitioner may be released on bond under 8 U.S.C. 1226(a)(2) and the applicable regulations re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D LAND on 9/11/2026. (esl) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#7

Sep 17, 2026

MOTION to Dismiss Petition by WARDEN STEWART DETENTION CENTER filed by RICHARD RETTIG. (Attachments: # 1 Decl. DO Jones, # 2 Exhibit A - I-94, # 3 Exhibit B - NTA, # 4 Exhibit C - IJ Decision). Motion(s) referred to ALFREDA L SHEPPARD.(RETTIG, RICHARD) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#8

Sep 18, 2026

ORDER notifying Petitioner of his right to file a Response to Respondents' Motion to Dismiss the Petition 7 within thirty (30) days. Thereafter, Respondents may file any desired reply within fourteen (14) days. Ordered by US MAGISTRATE JUDGE ALFREDA L SHEPPARD on 09/18/2026. (ehm) (Entered: 09/18/2026)