Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-25636

#1

Aug 19, 2026

APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19884467, filed by Darius Vitkus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A BIA Decision, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Sofia, Fairuze) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#2

Aug 19, 2026

Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Jose E. Martinez. (wce) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#3

Aug 19, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Show Cause Response due by 8/24/2026. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 8/19/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent

#4

Aug 24, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 3 Order to Show Cause by Attorney General of the United States, Miami Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary of The Department of Homeland Security, Warden Krome North Service Processing Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit a, # 2 Exhibit b, # 3 Exhibit c, # 4 Exhibit d, # 5 Exhibit e, # 6 Exhibit f, # 7 Exhibit g, # 8 Exhibit h, # 9 Exhibit i, # 10 Exhibit j, # 11 Exhibit k)(Abraham, Timothy) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#5

Aug 25, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. In the Court's August 19, 2026 Order to Show Cause [ECF No. 3], 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 Respondents' Response [ECF No. 4] contain numerous redactions, and no unredacted version has been filed under seal. Accordingly, on or before end of day today, August 25, 2026, Respondents shall file unredacted versions of the exhibits on which they seek to rely or show good cause justifying their noncompliance with the Court's August 19 Order. Failure to comply with the Court's orders may result in appropriate sanctions. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 8/25/2026. (ne00) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#7

Aug 25, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Timothy J. Abraham on behalf of Attorney General of the United States, Miami Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary of The Department of Homeland Security, Warden Krome North Service Processing Center (Abraham, Timothy) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

SYSTEM ENTRY - Docket Entry 6 [misc] restricted/sealed until further notice. (1243231)

Aug 25, 2026

Order

Aug 25, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)

#8

Aug 27, 2026

REPLY to 4 Response to Order to Show Cause,, by Darius Vitkus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Email from W. Daab, # 2 Exhibit Email to W. Daab)(Sofia, Fairuze) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#9

Aug 31, 2026

ORDER: The Clerk is directed to enter judgment and CLOSE this case. Any pending motions are DENIED as moot. Closing Case. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 8/31/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce) (Entered: 09/01/2026)