Southern District of Florida • 0:25-cv-62690

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Dec 29, 2025

APPLICATION/PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (not paid/ IFP Motion not filed), filed by Merlin Yamileth Turcios-Pineda. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Supplement Exhibits)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

Judge Assignment to Judge Roy K. Altman (kma) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

Dec 29, 2025

Judge Assignment

#3

Dec 30, 2025

Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 12/30/2025 in the amount of $ 5.00, receipt number 10008. (gqa) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

#4

Jan 05, 2026

ORDER re 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Merlin Yamileth Turcios-Pineda Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 1/5/2026. See attached document for full details. (pc) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#5

Jan 05, 2026

ORDER re 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Merlin Yamileth Turcios-Pineda, Acting Director of U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement response/answer due 1/21/2026; Acting Field Officer Director, Broward Transitional Center response/answer due 1/21/2026; Field Office Director For ICE Miami Office of Enforcement & Removal Operations response/answer due 1/21/2026; U. S. Attorney General response/answer due 1/21/2026; U. S. Attorney for Southern District of Florida response/answer due 1/21/2026; U.S. Department of Homeland Security response/answer due 1/21/2026. By January 21, 2026, the Respondent shall file a Response Memorandum of fact and law, explaining exactly why the Petition should not be granted. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 1/5/2026. See attached document for full details. (pc) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Lair A. Hall, II on behalf of Acting Director of U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting Field Officer Director, Broward Transitional Center, Field Office Director For ICE Miami Office of Enforcement & Removal Operations, U. S. Attorney General, U. S. Attorney for Southern District of Florida, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Attorney Lair A. Hall, II added to party Acting Director of U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft), Attorney Lair A. Hall, II added to party Acting Field Officer Director, Broward Transitional Center(pty:dft), Attorney Lair A. Hall, II added to party Field Office Director For ICE Miami Office of Enforcement & Removal Operations(pty:dft), Attorney Lair A. Hall, II added to party U. S. Attorney General(pty:dft), Attorney Lair A. Hall, II added to party U. S. Attorney for Southern District of Florida(pty:dft), Attorney Lair A. Hall, II added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft). (Hall, Lair) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#7

Jan 20, 2026

MOTION to Seal per Local Rule 5.4 by Acting Director of U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting Field Officer Director, Broward Transitional Center, Field Office Director For ICE Miami Office of Enforcement & Removal Operations, U. S. Attorney General, U. S. Attorney for Southern District of Florida, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Hall, Lair) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#8

Jan 21, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Acting Director of U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting Field Officer Director, Broward Transitional Center, Field Office Director For ICE Miami Office of Enforcement & Removal Operations, U. S. Attorney General, U. S. Attorney for Southern District of Florida, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Hall, Lair) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

ORDER granting 7 Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 1/26/2026. See attached document for full details. (amb) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Jan 26, 2026

SYSTEM ENTRY - Docket Entry 10 [misc] restricted/sealed until further notice. (2149354)

Jan 26, 2026

Order

#11

Jan 30, 2026

MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Reply to Defendant's Response as to 8 Response to Order to Show Cause, by Merlin Yamileth Turcios-Pineda. Responses due by 2/13/2026. (pc) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. In her 11 Motion for Extension of Time, Turcios-Pineda asks us for more time to reply to the Respondent's 8 Response to our 5 Order to Show Cause. See Motion for Extension of Time [ECF No. 11] at 9 ("Issue an order granting his motion for extension of time to file a reply to defendant's response to petition for writ of habeas corpus."). She also swears "under penalt[y] of perjury" that she did not "receive[ ] the documents related to the Respondent's response." Id. at 12. She therefore asks us to "[i]ssue an order directing Respondent to comply [with this] service requirement[.]" Id. at 9. We GRANT Turcios-Pineda's Motion for Extension of Time; Turcios-Pineda may reply to the Respondent's Response by March 4, 2026. Separately, by February 6, 2026, the Respondent must file a response to Turcios-Pineda's request for documents and her sworn allegations that it failed to "serve her with the response and appendix of exhibits[.]" Id. at 12. The Respondent may file any documentation proving that it sent Turcios-Pineda the required documents. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 2/4/2026. (gan) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

RESPONSE to Petitioner's Request for Documents by Acting Director of U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Acting Field Officer Director, Broward Transitional Center, Field Office Director For ICE Miami Office of Enforcement & Removal Operations, U. S. Attorney General, U. S. Attorney for Southern District of Florida, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Hall, Lair) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer

#14

Feb 23, 2026

Response/Reply (Other)

#15

Mar 02, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)

#16

Mar 11, 2026

Response/Reply (Other)

#17

May 08, 2026

Response/Reply (Other)

#18

Jun 15, 2026

Leave to File Document

Jun 18, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File

Jul 31, 2026

Administrative Order

#21

Aug 07, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Aug 21, 2026

Response/Reply (Other)