Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-27030

Ortiz Mejia v. Warden, South Florida Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: October 06, 2026
Assigned to: Kathleen Mary Williams
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: October 08, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 06, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $5.00. IFP Filed, filed by Maurilio Udiel Ortiz Mejia.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (jas) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 06, 2026
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams. (jas) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
#3
Oct 06, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Maurilio Udiel Ortiz Mejia. Responses due by 10/20/2026. (jas) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Oct 06, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent
#4
Oct 07, 2026
PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. On September 29, 2026, Petitioner ("Petitioner") filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 ("Petition") (DE 1 at 9) 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: 10/07/2026)
#5
Oct 07, 2026
INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 10/7/2026. See attached document for full details. (pc) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
Main Document: Order of Instructions to Pro Se Litigant
#6
Oct 07, 2026
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND REQUIRING PAYMENT OF THE CLERK'S $5.00 FILING FEE re 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. USM Service NOT Ordered. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 10/7/2026. See attached document for full details. (pc) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#7
Oct 07, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Compliance re 6 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. (copies mailed to non-party addressees as listed on the Order) (pc) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
Oct 07, 2026
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
Oct 07, 2026
Notice of Compliance
#8
Oct 08, 2026
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance

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Ortiz Mejia
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Warden, South Florida Detention Center
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