Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-27013

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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 Aries Cepero.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kpe) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

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Oct 06, 2026

Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams (kpe) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

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Oct 06, 2026

MEMORANDUM of Law re 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Aries Cepero. (kpe) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

#4

Oct 06, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Aries Cepero. Responses due by 10/20/2026. (kpe) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

Oct 06, 2026

Judge Assignment

#5

Oct 07, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. On September 27, 2026, Petitioner ("Petitioner") filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 ("Petition") (DE 1 at 8) 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). Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams (nn) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

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Oct 07, 2026

ORDER granting DE 4 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 10/7/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

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Oct 07, 2026

INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 10/7/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

#8

Oct 07, 2026

Clerk's NOTICE of Compliance re DE 6 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND REQUIRING PAYMENT OF THE CLERK'S $5.00 FILING FEE. Copy of Order DE 6 mailed to Krome North Service Processing Center Attn: Resident Trust Fund Department with Notice of Compliance of same docketed to case. (cwc) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

Oct 07, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)

Oct 07, 2026

Notice of Compliance

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Oct 09, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause