Southern District of Florida • 0:26-cv-62350

#1

Aug 25, 2026

APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19911873, filed by Misael Medina Reyes. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibits A-G, # 3 Summon(s))Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Canizares, Claudia) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#2

Aug 25, 2026

Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Rodney Smith. (pc) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#3

Aug 25, 2026

Summons Issued as to Juan F. Gonzalez, Garret J. Ripa, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, USCIS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (pc) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#4

Aug 26, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Benjamin Sardinas on behalf of Juan F. Gonzalez, Garret J. Ripa, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Attorney Benjamin Sardinas added to party Juan F. Gonzalez(pty:dft), Attorney Benjamin Sardinas added to party Garret J. Ripa(pty:dft), Attorney Benjamin Sardinas added to party U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft). (Sardinas, Benjamin) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

Aug 26, 2026

Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent

#5

Aug 31, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Misael Medina Reyes. Show Cause Response due by 9/3/2026. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 8/31/2026. See attached document for full details. (pc) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#6

Sep 01, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Misael Medina Reyes of Order to Show Cause (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Proof of Service)(Canizares, Claudia) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#7

Sep 03, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 5 Order to Show Cause, by Juan F. Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. I-213, # 2 Exhibit B. I-200, # 3 Exhibit C. I-826, # 4 Exhibit D. NTA, # 5 Exhibit E. IJ Order, # 6 Exhibit F. Notice of Hearing, # 7 Exhibit G. Detention History)(Sardinas, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#8

Sep 18, 2026

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File by Misael Medina Reyes. Responses due by 10/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 Petitioner's Reply to Respondent's Return [DE 7], # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1.A - Immigration Judge Order Sept. 17, 2026, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 1.B - I-94, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 1.C- I-485 Receipt, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Canizares, Claudia) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#9

Sep 21, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER granting Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Reply to Respondent's Return [DE 8]. Petitioner shall file his Reply as a separate entry docket entry by September 23, 2026. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 9/21/2026. (nc00) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

Sep 21, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File

#10

Sep 25, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File by Misael Medina Reyes. Responses due by 10/9/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit Reply, # 3 Exhibit Reply Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit Reply Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit Reply Exhibit C)(Canizares, Claudia) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#11

Sep 25, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER granting Petitioner's Motion to Accept Reply Out of Time [DE 10]. Petitioner shall immediately file his reply to Respondent's Return to Writ of Habeas Corpus [DE 7] as a separate docket entry. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 9/25/2026. (nc00) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#12

Sep 25, 2026

REPLY to 7 Response to Order to Show Cause, by Misael Medina Reyes. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A IJ Order September 17, 2026, # 2 Exhibit B I-94, # 3 Exhibit C I-485 Receipt)(Canizares, Claudia) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

Sep 25, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File

#13

Nov 04, 2026

Order Setting/Resetting/Cancelling Hearing