Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-25849
Quintero-Cotelo v. Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Miami Field Office
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Case Information
Filed: August 26, 2026
Assigned to:
William P. Dimitrouleas
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
September 16, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 26, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00. Not Paid/No IFP, filed by Fernando Quintero-Cotelo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A - Order of Removal, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B - ICE Reporting Receipt I-220R (Redacted), # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C - Notice to Appear (2011), # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D - Arrest Affidavit (Redacted), # 6 Exhibit Exhibit E - State Order Denying Motion to Dismiss (June 2026), # 7 Exhibit Exhibit F - Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Prosequendum (Feb 2026), # 8 Memorandum Memorandum in Support of Petition)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Gedeon, Nadine) Modified text on 8/27/2026 (vvb). (Entered: 08/26/2026)
Main Document:
Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 26, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge William P. Dimitrouleas (vvb) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
#3
Aug 27, 2026
Clerk's Notice to Filer re: New Case. Filing fees not paid. Filer is instructed to file a Notice of Compliance of Filing Fee, and electronically pay the correct fees of $5.00 within 24 hours of this notice. (vvb) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
#4
Aug 27, 2026
Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 8/27/2026 in the amount of $ 5.00, receipt number FLS321864. (vt) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document:
Clerk's Receipt (combines Filing Fee and Partial Filing Fee)
#5
Aug 27, 2026
ORDER Requiring Expedited Response from Respondent re 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Acting Attorney General of the United States response/answer due 9/2/2026; Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Miami Field Office response/answer due 9/2/2026; Secretary of Homeland Security response/answer due 9/2/2026; Warden, Metro West Detention Center response/answer due 9/2/2026. Petitioner's Reply due 9/7/2026. Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 8/27/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document:
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) AND ~Util - Set Response/Answer Due Deadline
#6
Aug 27, 2026
NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; Change of Email; Change of Law Firm Name; by Nadine Gedeon (Gedeon, Nadine) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of CHANGE OF ADDRESS, Email or Law Firm Name
Aug 27, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Docket Correction - NEW CASE
Aug 27, 2026
Judge Assignment
#7
Aug 28, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has accepted the address information change request as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Nadine Gedeon (pt) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Aug 28, 2026
Clerk's Notice - Attorney Admissions
#8
Sep 02, 2026
Motion to Dismiss as Moot or in the Alternative by Acting Attorney General of the United States, Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Miami Field Office, Secretary of Homeland Security. Attorney Kandia Nataki Batchelor added to party Acting Attorney General of the United States(pty:res), Attorney Kandia Nataki Batchelor added to party Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Miami Field Office(pty:dft), Attorney Kandia Nataki Batchelor added to party Secretary of Homeland Security(pty:res). Responses due by 9/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh. A, Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Exh. B, Circuit Court Judge Order on Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Prosequendum, # 3 Exhibit Exh. C, MDCR Inmate Search, # 4 Exhibit Exh. D, Circuit Court Judge Order Denying Petitioners Motion)(Batchelor, Kandia) Modified Relief on 9/3/2026 (ls). Added MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus on 9/3/2026 (ls). (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
#9
Sep 03, 2026
Clerk's Notice to Filer re 8 MOTION MOTION TO DISMISS AS MOOT OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR 5-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PETITIONER WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2241 re 5 Order,,, Set Response/Answer Due Deadline,, .Filer Selected the Wrong Motion Relief(s); ERROR - The Filer selected the wrong motion relief(s) when docketing the motion. The correction was made by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document but future motions filed must include applicable reliefs. AND Motion with Multiple Reliefs Filed as One Relief; ERROR - The Filer selected only one relief event and failed to select the additional corresponding events for each relief requested in the motion. The docket entry was corrected by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document but future filings must comply with the instructions in the CM/ECF Attorney User's Manual. (ls) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
Sep 03, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Docket Correction and Instruction to Filer - Attorney
#10
Sep 04, 2026
ORDER GRANTING IN PART MOTION TO DISMISS AS MOOT OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR 5-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PETITIONER WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The Motion DE 8 is GRANTED IN PART to the extent that Respondents shall have until September 9, 2026 to more fully respond to the Court's Order to Show Cause. Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 9/4/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer AND Order on Motion to Dismiss
#11
Sep 09, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 5 Order,,, Set Response/Answer Due Deadline,, by Acting Attorney General of the United States, Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Miami Field Office, Secretary of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh. A, Form I-213 Record of Inadmissible Deportable Alien, dated June 13, 2012, # 2 Exhibit Exh. B, Notice of Appear dated, June 13, 2012, # 3 Exhibit Exh. C, Order of the Immigration Judge, dated November 6, 2012, # 4 Exhibit Exh. D, Order of the Immigration Judge, dated January 17, 2018, # 5 Exhibit Exh. E, Order of Immigration Judge, dated March 2, 2018, # 6 Exhibit Exh. F, Board of Immigration Appeals Order, dated September 27, 2018, # 7 Exhibit Exh. G, Notice of Revocation of Release, dated January 29, 2026, # 8 Exhibit Exh. H, Warrant of Removal/ Deportation, dated January 29, 2026, # 9 Exhibit Exh. I, Declaration of Deportation Officer Herrero, # 10 Exhibit Exh. J, Detention History, # 11 Exhibit Exh. K, Circuit Court Judge Order on Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Prosequendum, # 12 Exhibit Exh. L, Circuit Court Judge Order Denying Petitioners Motion)(Batchelor, Kandia) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
Main Document:
Response to Order to Show Cause
#12
Sep 10, 2026
ORDER Requiring Expedited Reply from Petitioner re 11 Response to Order to Show Cause. ( Replies due by 9/16/2026.) Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 9/10/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document:
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
#13
Sep 15, 2026
Reply to Response to Order to Show Cause
Main Document:
Reply to Response to Order to Show Cause
#14
Sep 16, 2026
Order Setting/Resetting/Cancelling Hearing
Main Document:
Order Setting/Resetting/Cancelling Hearing
Parties
Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Miami Field Office
Party
Quintero-Cotelo
Party