Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-26399

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Sep 15, 2026

APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (IFP Motion filed), filed by Alberto Alema Jimenez. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#2

Sep 15, 2026

Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams (kma) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#3

Sep 15, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Alberto Alema Jimenez. Responses due by 9/29/2026. (kma) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

Sep 16, 2026

Judge Assignment

#4

Sep 17, 2026

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. On September 14, 2026, Petitioner ("Petitioner") filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 ("Petition") (DE 1 ) challenging his continued confinement by immigration officials. Accordingly, upon review of the Petition, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:(1) Respondent(s) SHALL NOT transfer or otherwise move Petitioner from his current place of detention until further order of the Court.(2) Within five (5) days of the date of entry of this Order, the Respondent SHALL file a memorandum of fact and law ("Response") to show cause why the Petition should not be granted and shall file all necessary documents for resolution of the Petition. Respondent shall provide Petitioner complete copies of all documents in support of its Response. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(c); see also Rodriguez v. Fla. Dep't of Corr., 748 F.3d 1073 (11th Cir. 2014). (3) Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2, Respondent shall ensure that any exhibits attached to the response which are redacted comply with the rules governing redaction of court filings. In this regard, Respondent is reminded that redaction of an individual's first five digits of a social security number, date of birth, or the name of a minor is permitted but the redaction of documents does not apply to "the record of an administrative or agency proceeding... the official record of a state-court proceeding... [or] a pro se filing in an action brought under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241, 2254, or 2255." See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(a), (b).(4) Petitioner may, but is not required to, file a Reply within ten (10) days of Respondent's Response. The Reply shall not exceed ten (10) pages and shall otherwise comply with the Court's Local Rules governing the form of filings. See S.D. Fla. R. 7.1(c); S.D. Fla. L.R. 5.1(a)(4). Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams (nn) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

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Sep 17, 2026

ORDER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 9/17/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#6

Sep 17, 2026

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff to Proceed without Prepayment of Filing Fee but Establishing Debt to Clerk of $ 5.00. USM Service NOT Ordered. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 9/17/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#7

Sep 17, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE of Compliance re 6 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. (ls) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

#8

Sep 17, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Esther Lyette Alcaraz on behalf of Krome North Service Processing Center, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement. Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party Krome North Service Processing Center(pty:dft), Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement(pty:dft). (Alcaraz, Esther) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)

Sep 17, 2026

Clerk's Notice (Other) with Optional Ad Hoc NEF