Southern District of Florida • 4:26-cv-10152
Perez-Soto v. Field Office Director
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Case Information
Filed: August 17, 2026
Assigned to:
Jose E. Martinez
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
08:1105(a)Immigration and Nationality (Deportation Review)
Completed: August 25, 2026
Last Activity:
August 27, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 17, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19878027, filed by Miguel Perez-Soto. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summon(s) Proposed Summons, # 3 Appendix Appendix to Petition)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Dominguez, Anthony) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document:
Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 17, 2026
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Jose E. Martinez. (khrs) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
#3
Aug 18, 2026
Summons Issued as to Field Office Director, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (khrs) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document:
Summons Issued as to USA
#4
Aug 18, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 8/21/2026. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 8/18/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause
Aug 18, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent
#5
Aug 21, 2026
RESPONSE to 4 Order to Show Cause, RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Field Office Director. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh. A, Form I-213, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, dated August 10, 2026, # 2 Exhibit Exh. B, Notice to Appear, dated August 10, 2026, # 3 Exhibit Exh. C, Form I-200, Warrant for Arrest of Alien, dated August 10, 2026, # 4 Exhibit xh. D, Detention History, # 5 Exhibit Exh. E, Notice of Internet-Based Hearing for August 26, 2026)(Batchelor, Kandia) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
Main Document:
Response to Order to Show Cause AND Response/Reply (Other)
#6
Aug 24, 2026
PAPERLESS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. In the Court's August 18, 2026 Order to Show Cause [ECF No. 4], the Court included the following directive: "If either party files a document containing one or more redactions, that party must also file an unredacted version of the same document under seal." However, the exhibits included within Respondent's Response [ECF No. 5] contain numerous redactions, and no unredacted version has been filed under seal. Accordingly, on or before August 25, 2026, Respondent shall file unredacted versions of the exhibits on which it seeks to rely or show good cause justifying its noncompliance with the Court's August 18 Order. Failure to comply with the Court's orders may result in appropriate sanctions. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 8/24/2026. (ne00) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
#7
Aug 24, 2026
REPLY to 5 Response/Reply (Other),,, Response to Order to Show Cause,, by Miguel Perez-Soto. (Dominguez, Anthony) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
Main Document:
Response/Reply (Other)
Aug 24, 2026
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
#9
Aug 25, 2026
ORDER. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus DE 1 is GRANTED IN PART. Respondents shall release Petitioner from custody IMMEDIATELY, pursuant to the terms of Petitioner's prior OREC. Respondents shall file a notice with the Court within 48 confirming Petitioner's release in compliance with this Order. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 8/25/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Aug 25, 2026
Order
Aug 25, 2026
SYSTEM ENTRY - Docket Entry 8 [misc] restricted/sealed until further notice. (1492299)
#10
Aug 27, 2026
NOTICE of Compliance by Field Office Director re 9 Administrative Order, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A- Detention History_Perez Soto) (Batchelor, Kandia) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Compliance
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