Southern District of Florida • 0:25-cv-62677

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Dec 23, 2025

APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19070573, filed by Nicolas Vega Sanchez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Emison, Sky) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

Judge Assignment to Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks (pc) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Veronica Cardenas, R. James DeRose III, Chris Fontenelli, mailing date December 29, 2025, (pt) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

Dec 29, 2025

Judge Assignment

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Dec 30, 2025

MOTION for Order to Show Cause [Application] by Nicolas Vega Sanchez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Emison, Sky) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

ORDER REFERRING CASE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus to Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 12/31/2025. See attached document for full details. (ls) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Jan 05, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice - aty

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Jan 05, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice - aty

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Jan 05, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND ISSUING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. This matter comes before the Court upon Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, DE 1, and Petitioner's Motion for Order to Show Cause. DE 4 . Petitioner's Motion for Order to Show Cause [DE 4] is GRANTED. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243, Respondents are hereby ordered to show cause why the writ should not be granted within three days from the date of this paperless Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch on 1/5/2026. (mdl) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 05, 2026

Notice of Filing Proposed Summons(es)

Jan 05, 2026

Order on Motion to Show Cause

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Jan 06, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice - aty

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Jan 06, 2026

Summons Issued as to USA

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Jan 08, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Jan 09, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING DE 6, DE 7, and DE 10 Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filings. R. James DeRose, III, Esq., Veronica Cardenas, Esq., and Chris Fontenelli, Esq., may appear and participate in this action pro hac vice on behalf of Petitioner Nicolas Vega Sanchez. The Clerk of Court shall provide electronic notification of all electronic filings to Attorney DeRose at rj.derose@troutman.com, to Attorney Cardenas at veronica.cardenas@cardenasimmigrationlaw.com, and to Attorney Fontenelli at christopher.fontenelli@troutman.com. Signed by Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch on 1/9/2026. (mdl) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan 09, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Jan 12, 2026

Summons (Affidavit) Returned EXECUTED AS TO USA DFTS

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Jan 12, 2026

Summons (Affidavit) Returned EXECUTED AS TO USA DFTS

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Jan 15, 2026

Response/Reply (Other)

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Jan 20, 2026

Report and Recommendations

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Jan 28, 2026

Leave to File Document

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Jan 28, 2026

Order Adopting Report and Recommendations AND Order on Report and Recommendations

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Jan 28, 2026

Alter Judgment

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Jan 29, 2026

Response to Motion

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Feb 02, 2026

Order on Motion to Alter Judgment

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Feb 04, 2026

Notice of Compliance

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Feb 05, 2026

Notice of Compliance