Middle District of Florida • 2:25-cv-01202

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Dec 22, 2025

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas CorpusPursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24260937) filed by Phong Tan Lam. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Hew, Jessica) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

#2

Dec 22, 2025

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Phong Tan Lam. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Hew, Jessica) . Added MOTION for Preliminary Injunction on 12/23/2025 and updated docket text (ARL). (Entered: 12/22/2025)

#3

Dec 23, 2025

NEW CASE ASSIGNED to District Judge Kyle C. Dudek and Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. New case number: 2:25-cv-1202-KCD-DNF. (ARL) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec 23, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#4

Dec 24, 2025

ORDER directing the Clerk to serve the habeas petition. Under 28 U.S.C. § 2243, Respondents are DIRECTED to show cause why Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) should not be granted. After careful review of the petition and its attachments, the Court finds good cause to allow Respondents until January 9, 2026, to do so. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 12/24/2025. (Dudek, Kyle) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

#5

Dec 31, 2025

ORDER denying 2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; denying 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See Order for details. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 12/31/2025. (CGW)

#6

Dec 31, 2025

NOTICE of compliance re 4 Order by Phong Tan Lam (Hew, Jessica) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

#7

Jan 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda Saylor on behalf of Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director, Miami Field Office, Enforcementand Removal Operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (Saylor, Amanda) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#8

Jan 06, 2026

NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director, Miami Field Office, Enforcementand Removal Operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security. Related case(s): No (Saylor, Amanda) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#9

Jan 06, 2026

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director, Miami Field Office, Enforcementand Removal Operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security. (Saylor, Amanda) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#10

Jan 09, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director, Miami Field Office, Enforcementand Removal Operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Saylor, Amanda) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#11

Jan 09, 2026

SUPPLEMENT re 10 Response to habeas petition by Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director, Miami Field Office, Enforcementand Removal Operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration)(Saylor, Amanda) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#12

Jan 14, 2026

MOTION for Robert A. Ratliff to appear pro hac vice by Phong Tan Lam. (e-portal) (FLY) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. (Entered: 01/14/2026)

#13

Jan 14, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER granting 12 Motion for Special Admission for Robert A. Ratliff to appear specially to represent Plaintiff. The motion complies with Local Rule 2.01(c). Unless non-resident attorney Ratliff already has CM/ECF filing credentials for the Middle District of Florida, he shall submit an E-Filer Registration Form within fourteen days of the date of this order. Failure to complete this step may cause the court to revoke its permission to appear specially without further notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier on 1/14/2026. (BRH) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Jan 14, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#14

Jan 15, 2026

NOTICE TO COUNSEL Robert A Ratliff Local Rule 2.01(c), Special Admission - Pay the Special Admission Fee; (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JG) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

Jan 15, 2026

Notice to Counsel of Local Rule

Jan 21, 2026

Pay Fee

Jan 22, 2026

Notice to Counsel of Local Rule

#16

Jan 26, 2026

Notice of Lead Counsel Designation

#17

Jan 26, 2026

Notice of a Related Action

#18

Jan 26, 2026

Disclosure Statement - LR 3.03 and FRCP 7.1

#19

Jan 26, 2026

Leave to File Document

Jan 26, 2026

Notice to Counsel of Local Rule

Jan 27, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

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Jan 29, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion

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Feb 23, 2026

Hearing / Conference

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Mar 06, 2026

ORDER dismissing without prejudice 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Phong Tan Lam. This dismissal is without prejudice to Lam refiling a new petition should his current detention exceed the six-month mark, and he can demonstrate there is no significant likelihood of removal in the reasonably foreseeable future. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate any pending motions and close the case. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 3/6/2026. (CGW)