Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-25638
Alvarez Mendez v. U.S. Attorney General
Completed
Case Information
Filed: August 19, 2026
Assigned to:
Jose E. Martinez
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: October 05, 2026
Last Activity:
November 02, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 18, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (not paid/ IFP Motion not filed), filed by Guillermo Alvarez Mendez. (Attachments: # 1 AO 242 Petition 2241 Form)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Main Document:
Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 18, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge Jose E. Martinez (kma) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
#3
Aug 19, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brittany B. Brock on behalf of Krome North Service Processing Center, U.S. Attorney General. Attorney Brittany B. Brock added to party Krome North Service Processing Center(pty:dft), Attorney Brittany B. Brock added to party U.S. Attorney General(pty:dft). (Brock, Brittany) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Aug 19, 2026
Judge Assignment
#4
Aug 20, 2026
ORDER PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 8/20/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
Main Document:
Order of Instructions to Pro Se Litigant
#5
Aug 21, 2026
ORDER REQUIRING PAYMENT OF FILING FEE OR FILING OF MOTION TO PROCEED IFP WITH DETAILED AFFIDAVIT Filing Fee due by 8/28/2026. IFP Motion due by 8/28/2026. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 8/21/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
Main Document:
Order Requiring Payment of Filing Fee or Filing IFP Motion
#6
Aug 21, 2026
Clerk's NOTICE of Compliance re 5 Order Requiring Payment of Filing Fee or Filing IFP Motion. (Copy of IFP Short Form mailed to Petitioner) (gqa) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Compliance
#7
Aug 25, 2026
Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 8/25/2026 in the amount of $ 5.00, receipt number FLS321783. (vt) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document:
Clerk's Receipt (combines Filing Fee and Partial Filing Fee)
#8
Aug 26, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Counsel for Respondents shall immediately notify the Court that they received this Order and give the name of the Assistant United States Attorney to whom the case is assigned. Show Cause Response due by 8/31/2026. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 8/26/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause
#9
Aug 28, 2026
NOTICE by Guillermo Alvarez Mendez (gqa) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document:
Notice (Other)
#10
Aug 31, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 8 Order to Show Cause, by Krome North Service Processing Center, U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - DO Declaration, # 2 Exhibit B - IJO, # 3 Exhibit C - Detention History, # 4 Exhibit D - Notice to Alien, # 5 Exhibit E - Notice of Failure to Comply, # 6 Exhibit F - Notice of Revocation of Release)(Brock, Brittany) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
Main Document:
Response to Order to Show Cause
Aug 31, 2026
SYSTEM ENTRY - Docket Entry 11 [misc] restricted/sealed until further notice. (2259974)
Aug 31, 2026
Order
#12
Sep 16, 2026
Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting Transfer of Petitioner During Pendency of 2241 Proceedings by Guillermo Alvarez Mendez. Responses due by 9/30/2026. (gqa) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document:
Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
#13
Sep 16, 2026
Petitioner's REPLY to DE 10 Response to Order to Show Cause, by Guillermo Alvarez Mendez. (gqa) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document:
Reply to Response to Order to Show Cause
#14
Sep 22, 2026
NOTICE of Petitioner's Transfer to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital by Krome North Service Processing Center, U.S. Attorney General re 8 Order to Show Cause, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Detention History) (Brock, Brittany) (Entered: 09/22/2026)
Main Document:
Notice (Other)
Sep 22, 2026
SYSTEM ENTRY - Docket Entry 15 [misc] restricted/sealed until further notice. (2259974)
Sep 22, 2026
Order
#16
Sep 24, 2026
NOTICE of Petitioner's Transfer back to Krome NSPC by Krome North Service Processing Center, U.S. Attorney General re 8 Order to Show Cause, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Detention History) (Brock, Brittany) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
Main Document:
Notice (Other)
Sep 24, 2026
Order
Sep 24, 2026
SYSTEM ENTRY - Docket Entry 17 [misc] restricted/sealed until further notice. (2259974)
#18
Sep 29, 2026
RESPONSE in Opposition re 12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Krome North Service Processing Center, U.S. Attorney General. Replies due by 10/6/2026. (Brock, Brittany) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document:
Response in Opposition to Motion
#19
Oct 05, 2026
ORDER Dismissing Case. The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, DE [1 ], is DISMISSED as premature. The Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction DE 12 is DENIED. Closing Case. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 10/5/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
Order Dismissing/Closing Case or Party
#20
Oct 05, 2026
Clerk's NOTICE of Compliance re 19 Order Dismissing/Closing Case. (Copy of Order mailed to Petitioner) (gqa) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Oct 06, 2026
Notice of Compliance
#21
Nov 02, 2026
Alter Judgment
Main Document:
Alter Judgment
Parties
Alvarez Mendez
Party
U.S. Attorney General
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