Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-26141
Morales Zuazo v. Warden, Krome North Service Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: September 04, 2026
Assigned to:
David S. Leibowitz
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
October 02, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 04, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00. Pay.gov Agency Tracking ID FLSDC-19957442, payment transferred from : 26CV26141 Abel Morales Zuazo vs. Warden, Krome North Service Processing Center, filed by Abel Morales Zuazo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summon(s) Proposed Summons - Warden, Krome North Service Processing Center, # 3 Summon(s) Proposed Summons - Garrett Ripa, Field Office Director, ICE ERO Miami, # 4 Summon(s) Proposed Summons - Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland Security, # 5 Summon(s) Proposed Summons - Todd Blanche, Attorney General of the United States, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit A - Form I-512L parole authorization with CBP parole stamp, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit B - Form I-94 arrival record, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit C - Passport biographic page (redacted per Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2), # 9 Exhibit Exhibit D - Forms I-797C, I-485 receipt and ASC appointment notices, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit E - Employment Authorization Document (category C09), # 11 Exhibit Exhibit F - Vicky Alvarez Cardona immigration documents, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit G - A.M.A. immigration documents (minor, identified by initials), # 13 Exhibit Exhibit I - Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Nunez Elorza, Enrique) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document:
Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 04, 2026
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge David S. Leibowitz. (jas) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
#3
Sep 08, 2026
Summons Issued as to Attorney General of the United States, Field Office Director, Miami Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Secretary of Homeland Security, Warden, Krome North Service Processing Center. (jas) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
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Summons Issued as to USA
#4
Sep 08, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Keyla E. Rodriguez on behalf of Attorney General of the United States, Field Office Director, Miami Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Secretary of Homeland Security, Warden, Krome North Service Processing Center. Attorney Keyla E. Rodriguez added to party Attorney General of the United States(pty:res), Attorney Keyla E. Rodriguez added to party Field Office Director, Miami Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (pty:res), Attorney Keyla E. Rodriguez added to party Secretary of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Keyla E. Rodriguez added to party Warden, Krome North Service Processing Center(pty:res). (Rodriguez, Keyla) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Attorney Appearance
#5
Sep 08, 2026
ORDER IN HABEAS CASES SEEKING RELIEF PURSUANT TO 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a): Show Cause Response due by 9/15/2026.) Replies due by 9/17/2026. Secretary of Homeland Security (Markwayne Mullin, in his official capacity ), Attorney General of the United States (Todd Blanche, in his official capacity ) and Field Office Director, Miami Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (Garrett Ripa, in his official capacity ) terminated. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 9/8/2026. See attached document for full details. (scn) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
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Order to Show Cause AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings AND ~Util - Terminate Parties
#6
Sep 08, 2026
ORDER Setting Status Conference: Status Conference set for 9/17/2026 2:00 PM in Miami Division before Judge David S. Leibowitz. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 9/8/2026. See attached document for full details. (scn) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document:
Order Setting Status Conference
Sep 08, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent
#7
Sep 15, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 5 Order to Show Cause,,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings,,, Terminate Parties,, by Warden, Krome North Service Processing Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh. A1 I-213_Redacted, # 2 Exhibit Exh. B I-94, # 3 Exhibit Exh. C I-512L, # 4 Exhibit Exh. D I-200_Redacted, # 5 Exhibit Exh. E I-286_Redacted, # 6 Exhibit Exh. F I-826_Redacted, # 7 Exhibit Exh. G1 Detention History_Redacted, # 8 Exhibit Exh. H NTA_Redacted)(Rodriguez, Keyla) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document:
Response to Order to Show Cause
#8
Sep 16, 2026
ORDER re 7 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. No later than September 16, 2026, Respondent shall certify that it has provided unredacted versions of its exhibits to Petitioner's counsel pursuant to Rule 5.4(f)(1)(A) of the Local Rules for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Additionally, Respondent shall provide the Court unredacted versions of its exhibits via email to leibowitz@flsd.uscourts.gov. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz. See attached document for full details. (dw01) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document:
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
#9
Sep 16, 2026
REPLY to 7 Response to Order to Show Cause, by Abel Morales Zuazo. (Nunez Elorza, Enrique) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
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Reply to Response to Order to Show Cause
#10
Sep 16, 2026
NOTICE of Compliance with Court Order [ECF No. 8] by Attorney General of the United States, Field Office Director, Miami Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Secretary of Homeland Security, Warden, Krome North Service Processing Center re 8 Order,, (Rodriguez, Keyla) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Compliance
#11
Sep 17, 2026
PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David S. Leibowitz: Status Conference held on 9/17/2026. Total time in court: 55 minutes. Attorney Appearance(s): Enrique Javier Nunez Elorza, Keyla E. Rodriguez, Brittany Brock, Court Reporter: Lance Steinbeisser, 305-523-5633 / Lance_Steinbeisser@flsd.uscourts.gov. (dw01) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
#12
Sep 17, 2026
ORDER Memorializing Status Conference and Granting in Part 1 APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz. See attached document for full details. (dw01) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Sep 17, 2026
Status Conference
#13
Sep 23, 2026
STATUS REPORT on Bond Hearing Held September 22, 2026 by Warden, Krome North Service Processing Center (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Order of Immigration Judge)(Rodriguez, Keyla) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
Main Document:
Status Report
#14
Oct 02, 2026
MOTION to Enforce Judgment (Order of September 17, 2026), MOTION for Supplemental Relief Regarding Conditions of Release under Order [ECF No. 12] re 12 Order by Abel Morales Zuazo. Responses due by 10/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Order of the Immigration Judge, Sept. 22, 2026 (bond), # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - EOIR motion to ameliorate as filed Sept. 25, 2026, with ECAS notices, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - Conferral correspondence with AUSA Rodriguez, Sept. 23, 2026, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - N.N. v. McShane, 813 F. Supp. 3d 496 (E.D. Pa. 2025), # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - Garcia Cortes v. Guadian, No. 1:26-cv-00294 (D. Colo.), ECF 13, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - Aguirre Solis v. Noem, No. 2:26-cv-00053 (D. Nev.), ECF 28, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - Alvarez v. Holder (11th Cir. Dec. 14, 2011) (unpublished), # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - Betancourt Izaguirre v. Freden, No. 6:25-cv-06672 (W.D.N.Y.), ECF 17, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - Matter of Garcia-Garcia, 25 I&N Dec. 93 (BIA 2009), # 10 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Nunez Elorza, Enrique) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
Main Document:
Enforce Judgment AND Miscellaneous Relief
Parties
Morales Zuazo
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Warden, Krome North Service Processing Center
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