Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-23433

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May 15, 2026

APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19548655, filed by DANIEL E MORALES CALDERA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Cabrera, Leslie) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

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May 15, 2026

Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams. (jas) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

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May 15, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. On May 15, 2026, Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus challenging his detention at the Krome North Processing Center in Miami, Florida ("Petition") (DE 1 ). Upon review of the Petition, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: (1) Respondents SHALL NOT transfer or otherwise move Petitioner from the Krome North Processing Center until further order of the Court. (2) Within five days, Respondents shall file a memorandum of fact and law to show cause why this Petition should not be granted and shall file all necessary documents for the resolution of the Petition.(3) Petitioner may, but is not required to, file a Reply within seven (7) days of Respondents' 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. L.R. 7.1(c); S.D. Fla. L.R. 5.1(a)(4). Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 5/15/2026. (ah06) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

May 15, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent

May 15, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)

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May 20, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 3 Order,,,, by Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Raurell, Carlos) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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Jul 01, 2026

NOTICE OF PETITIONER'S TRANSFER FROM KROME DETETNION CENTER DUE TO DANGER FROM WILDFIRE by Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Raurell, Carlos) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

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Jul 01, 2026

First MOTION to Expedite by Daniel E. Morales Caldera. Responses due by 7/15/2026. (Cabrera, Leslie) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

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Jul 07, 2026

NOTICE of Filing Order of the Hon. Judge Moore in Toussaint v. Krome, Case No. 26-22429-CIV-MOORE by Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Raurell, Carlos) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 13, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER denying 6 Motion for Ruling. The Court will rule on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (DE 1 ) in due course. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 7/13/2026. (ah06) (Entered: 07/13/2026)

Jul 13, 2026

Order on Motion to Expedite

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Jul 14, 2026

NOTICE of Filing Judge Moore's Order in Case No 26-22459 by Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Judge Moore's ORder) (Raurell, Carlos) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

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Aug 19, 2026

Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss by Daniel E. Morales Caldera. Responses due by 9/2/2026. (Cabrera, Leslie) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

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Sep 18, 2026

MOTION for Voluntary Dismissal of DE 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Daniel E. Morales Caldera. Responses due by 10/2/2026. (cwc) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

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Oct 02, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Motion for Voluntary Dismissal of Petition for Habeas Corpus (DE 11 ) ("Motion"). It is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a hearing on the Motion is SET for October 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. before the Honorable Kathleen M. Williams via videoconference. Videoconference details will be emailed to the Parties prior to the hearing. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 10/2/2026. (sl01) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

Oct 02, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) AND ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings

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Oct 07, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Benjamin Sardinas on behalf of Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Attorney Benjamin Sardinas added to party Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res). (Sardinas, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

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Oct 07, 2026

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Exhibit by Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Responses due by 10/21/2026. (Sardinas, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

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Oct 08, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court on Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Exhibit (DE 14 ) ("Motion") filed by the Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("Government"). In the Motion, the Government seeks leave of the Court to file the Immigration Court's Order of Removal in Petitioner's immigration case, entered on August 14, 2026 ("Immigration Order"). According to the Government, the Immigration Order is relevant to the Court's adjudication of the Habeas Petition. As a preliminary matter, while the Motion states that the Immigration Order is included as Exhibit A, the Motion contains no exhibits. Further, the Court notes that despite the Government's position that the Immigration Order is germane to the Court's adjudication of the Habeas Petition, the Government waited 54 days to advise the Court of the Immigration Order. Nevertheless, to ensure that the Court has all relevant informaiton, the Court will permit the Government to file the Immigration Order as a supplemental exhibit, but instructs the Government to do so IMMEDIATELY. Accordingly, upon review of the Motion and the record, it is ORDERED AND ADJUGDED that the Government's Motion (DE 14 ) is GRANTED. The Government shall file the Immigration Order on October 8, 2026. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 10/8/2026. (sl01) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

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Oct 08, 2026

STRICKEN SUPPLEMENT to 15 Order on Motion for Leave to File,,,,,, 14 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Exhibit by Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Sardinas, Benjamin) Per DE 19 Modified Text Striking on 10/13/2026 (cwc). (Entered: 10/08/2026)

Oct 08, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File

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Oct 09, 2026

PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Kathleen M. Williams. Zoom Miscellaneous Hearing held on 10/9/2026. Attorney Appearance(s): Benjamin Sardinas, Leslie Cabrera. Court Reporter: Patricia Sanders, 305-523-5548 / Patricia_Sanders@flsd.uscourts.gov. (mso) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

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Oct 09, 2026

SUPPLEMENT to 15 Order on Motion for Leave to File,,,,,, 16 Supplement Unredacted IJ Order of Removal by Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Sardinas, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

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Oct 09, 2026

See attached document for full details. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 10/9/2026. (sl01) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

Oct 09, 2026

Miscellaneous Hearing

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Oct 13, 2026

RESPONSE to 19 Administrative Order, Set/Reset Hearings, Order Striking by Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Deportation Officer)(Raurell, Carlos) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

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Oct 13, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court on Respondent's Response to the Court's Order at ECF No. 19 and Incorporated Motion for Relief from Court's Previous Order Restricting Petitioner's Transfer or Removal (DE 20 ) ("Motion"). In the Motion, Respondent seeks "an order vacating the restriction in place on Petitioner's transfer or removal." In the Motion, Respondent represents that it has secured the necessary travel documents for Mr. Morales Caldera and estimates that he "can be removed to Venezuela 'no more than two weeks after' the Court lifts the restriction on Petitioner's transfer or removal provided in the Court's Paperless Order at ECF No. 3". Based on Respondent's representations and being advised of Mr. Morales Caldera's willingness to be removed to Venezuela, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The restriction placed on transferring or removing Mr. Morales Caldera from Krome North Processing Center is narrowly lifted to effectuate Mr. Morales Caldera's removal to Venezuela on or before October 23, 2026. Respondents shall file a status report by 12:00pm EST on October 23, 2026 advising the Court of the status of Mr. Morales Caldera's removal. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 10/13/2026. (sl01) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

Oct 13, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

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Oct 23, 2026

Response/Reply (Other)

Oct 26, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) AND Order Dismissing/Closing Case or Party AND ~Util - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings