Southern District of Georgia • 5:26-cv-00798
Zelaya Zelaya v. Department of Homeland Security
Completed
Case Information
Filed: July 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Lisa Godbey Wood
Referred to:
Benjamin W. Cheesbro
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: October 06, 2026
Last Activity:
October 06, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 06, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Juan Edgardo Zelaya Zelaya. (SLC) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document:
PETITION
#2
Jul 06, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Juan Edgardo Zelaya Zelaya. Responses due by 7/20/2026. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro. (SLC) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document:
MOTION
#3
Jul 07, 2026
ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; and directing the Warden-Respondent must file an answer to the 1 Petition within 7 business days of the date of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 07/07/2026. (jlh) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Main Document:
ORDER
Jul 07, 2026
Set/Reset Deadlines: Folkston ICE Processing Center answer due 7/16/2026. (jlh)
#4
Jul 16, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss by Folkston ICE Processing Center. Responses due by 7/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Patrick, Bradford) (Entered: 07/16/2026)
Main Document:
MOTION
Jul 17, 2026
MOTIONS REFERRED: 4 MOTION to Dismiss (thb)
#5
Aug 11, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 8/21/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 8/11/2026. (mcm) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document:
ORDER
#6
Aug 25, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable/Detainee Not Here. Mail 5 Order sent to Juan Edgardo Zelaya Zelaya on 08/11/2026. (vbo) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document:
Mail
#7
Oct 06, 2026
ORDER granting as unopposed Respondent's 4 Motion to Dismiss, dismissing without prejudice Zelaya's 1 Petition for failure to follow this Court's Order, directing the Clerk of Court to close this case and enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal, and denying Zelaya leave to appeal IFP. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 10/06/2026. (jlh) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
ORDER granting as unopposed Respondent's 4 Motion to Dismiss, dismissing without prejudice Zelaya's 1 Petition for failure to follow this Court's Order, directing the Clerk of Court to close this case and enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal, and denying Zelaya leave to appeal IFP. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 10/06/2026. (jlh)
Parties
Department of Homeland Security
Party
Zelaya Zelaya
Party