Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-25118

MACHADO DAVILA v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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Case Information

Filed: July 29, 2026
Assigned to: Kathleen Mary Williams
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: September 15, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 29, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19805564, filed by ROGER MANUEL MACHADO DAVILA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Rub, Allison) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 29, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams (gqa) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
#3
Jul 29, 2026
AMENDED COMPLAINT against ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, WARDEN, Warden of Krome North SPC, filed by ROGER MANUEL MACHADO DAVILA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Rub, Allison) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal
#4
Jul 29, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brittany B. Brock on behalf of ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, WARDEN, Warden of Krome North SPC. Attorney Brittany B. Brock added to party ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES(pty:res), Attorney Brittany B. Brock added to party U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Brittany B. Brock added to party WARDEN, Warden of Krome North SPC(pty:res). (Brock, Brittany) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance
Jul 29, 2026
Judge Assignment
#5
Aug 03, 2026
PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. On July 29, 2026, Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus challenging his detention ("Petition") (DE 1 ). On that same day, Petitioner filed an Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Amended Petition") (DE 3 ). Upon review of the Amended Petition, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: (1)Respondents SHALL NOT transfer or otherwise move Petitioner from his present place of detention until further order of the Court. (2)Within three 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 shall 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 8/3/2026. (mg02) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Aug 03, 2026
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
#6
Aug 04, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 5 Order,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines,,,, by ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, WARDEN, Warden of Krome North SPC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - NTA, # 2 Exhibit B - Original NTA, # 3 Exhibit C - Declaration, # 4 Exhibit D - DH, # 5 Exhibit E - Order, # 6 Exhibit F - Notice of Hearing, # 7 Exhibit G - Notice of Hearing)(Brock, Brittany) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
Main Document: Response to Order to Show Cause
#7
Aug 04, 2026
REPLY to 6 Response to Order to Show Cause, by ROGER MANUEL MACHADO DAVILA. (Rub, Allison) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
Main Document: Reply to Response to Order to Show Cause
#8
Aug 05, 2026
PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (DE 1 ), Respondents' Response to Order to Show Cause (DE 6 ), and Petitioner's Reply to Respondents' Response (DE 7 ). Respondents state that Petitioner Roger Manuel Machado Davila ("Petitioner") has a bond hearing scheduled for August 7, 2026. (DE 6 at 3). As such, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that on or before August 10, 2026, Respondents shall update the Court as to the outcome of the bond hearing and whether Petitioner remains in custody. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 8/5/2026. (mg02) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Aug 05, 2026
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
#9
Aug 07, 2026
NOTICE of Petitioner's Bond Hearing by ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, WARDEN, Warden of Krome North SPC re 8 Order,,, Set/Reset Deadlines,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - IJ Order, # 2 Exhibit B - Updated detention history) (Brock, Brittany) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#10
Aug 13, 2026
PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (DE 1 ), Respondents' Response to Order to Show Cause (DE 6 ), the Petitioner's Reply to Respondents' Response (DE 7 ), and the Notice of Petitioner's Bond Hearing (DE 9 ) ("Notice").The Notice states that Petitioner Roger Manuel Machado Davila ("Petitioner") had a bond hearing on August 7, 2026 and that the immigration judge found that Petitioner "is subject to mandatory detention because he is an arriving alien." (DE 9 ). It is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that on or before August 17, 2026, Respondents shall provide the Court with a transcript of Petitioner's bond hearing. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 8/13/2026. (mg02) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Aug 13, 2026
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
#11
Aug 17, 2026
NOTICE of Filing of Petitioner's Bond Hearing Transcript by ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, WARDEN, Warden of Krome North SPC re 10 Order,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines,,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Transcript) (Brock, Brittany) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#12
Aug 28, 2026
PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court on Mr. Roger Manuel Machado Davila's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (DE 1 ) ("Petition"). The Court has reviewed the Petition (DE 1 ), Respondents' Response to Order to Show Cause (DE 6 ), and the Reply (DE 7 ). It is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a hearing in this matter is SET for September 2, 2026 at 10:30am before the Honorable Kathleen M. Williams in Room 11-3 of the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse, located at 400 North Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida. The Parties shall be prepared to address the following issues: 1.What was the status of Mr. Machado's parole at the time he was taken into immigration custody? 2.If Mr. Machado's parole was terminated, what was the process by which it was terminated and when was the process initiated? 3.Assuming Mr. Machado's parole was lawfully terminated, under what statutory provision is he detained (i.e., § 1225(b)(1), § 1225(b)(2), or § 1226(a))? Is he still considered an "arriving alien"? Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 8/28/2026. (mg02) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Aug 28, 2026
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) AND ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings
#13
Aug 30, 2026
MOTION Motion to Appear by Zoom re 12 Order,,,,, Set/Reset Hearings,,,, by ROGER MANUEL MACHADO DAVILA. Responses due by 9/14/2026. (Rub, Allison) (Entered: 08/30/2026)
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief
#14
Sep 01, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
Sep 01, 2026
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Sep 02, 2026
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Sep 02, 2026
Miscellaneous Hearing
#18
Sep 03, 2026
Clarification
Main Document: Clarification
Sep 03, 2026
Order on Motion for Clarification
#20
Sep 15, 2026
Notice of Compliance
Main Document: Notice of Compliance

Parties

MACHADO DAVILA
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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