Middle District of Florida • 3:26-cv-01093

#1

May 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5.00, receipt number 38842) filed by Francisco Domingo Torres Cruz. (No service copies provided) (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(JVC) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#2

May 04, 2026

ORDER to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. Response to petition due by 5/18/2026. The Petitioner has 14 days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 5/4/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

#3

May 05, 2026

NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Middle District of Florida's revised Local Rules become effective November 1, 2025, and can be found on the Court's public website https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules. Additionally, the undersigned has issued Standing Orders, available at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/wendy-berger, that apply to all proceedings before the undersigned. For a just and efficient resolution of this case, the parties are DIRECTED to read and comply with the Middle District of Florida's Local Rules and this Court's Standing Orders. See Local Rule 1.01(a). Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 5/5/2026. (CKS) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

May 05, 2026

Order

#4

May 15, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden, North Florida Detention Center (Meros, Nicholas) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#5

May 18, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Form I-213, # 2 Exhibit OSUP Revocation, # 3 Exhibit Declaration of DO Herrero, # 4 Exhibit Form I-229(a))(Mapp, Kyesha) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#6

May 18, 2026

MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden, North Florida Detention Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit "A", # 2 Exhibit "B")(Meros, Nicholas) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#9

Jun 22, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER directing the Clerk to update Plaintiff's address to California City Immigration Processing Center 22844 Virginia Boulevard, California City, CA 93505, pursuant to the Online Detainee Locator System, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (available at https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search), and resend to Plaintiff the Court's Order (Doc. 2), and the response (Doc. 5). The deadline to file a reply is extended to July 20, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 6/22/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

Jun 22, 2026

Order Directing Compliance

#10

Aug 13, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER. By August 17, 2026, Federal Respondents shall notify the court whether the petitioner remains in the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 8/13/2026. (JND) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

Aug 13, 2026

Order

#11

Aug 21, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. On August 13, 2026, the Court directed Federal Respondents to notify the Court, by August 17, 2026, whether Petitioner remains in the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Doc. 10). To date, Federal Respondents have failed to comply. Therefore, by August 25, 2026, Federal Respondents must show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for their failure to comply with the Court's Order (Doc. 10) and file a notice as previously directed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 8/21/2026. (JND) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#12

Aug 21, 2026

NOTICE by U.S. Attorney General re 10 Order Custody Status (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Detention History)(Mapp, Kyesha) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

Aug 21, 2026

Order

#13

Aug 24, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER. In light of Federal Respondents' Notice (Doc. 12), this action is DISMISSED as moot. The Clerk shall close the file and terminate any pending motions as moot. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 8/24/2026. (JND) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

Aug 24, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

#14

Aug 25, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 11 Order filed by U.S. Attorney General. (Mapp, Kyesha) (Entered: 08/25/2026)