Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-26449

Hernandez Martinez v. Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations

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Case Information

Filed: September 17, 2026
Assigned to: Kathleen Mary Williams
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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 18, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Sep 17, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-20005298, filed by WILLIAM ALBERTO HERNANDEZ MARTINEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Hernandez, Hector) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document: Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 17, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams (vvb) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
#3
Sep 18, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Esther Lyette Alcaraz on behalf of Assistant Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Miramar Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Miami Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S Attorney General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Warden, Krome North SPC. Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party Assistant Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Miramar Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Miami Field Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party U.S Attorney General(pty:res), Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Esther Lyette Alcaraz added to party Warden, Krome North SPC(pty:res). (Alcaraz, Esther) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance
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Sep 18, 2026
PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. On September 17, 2026, Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus challenging his detention (DE 1 ) ("Petition"). Upon review of the Petition, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: (1) Respondents SHALL NOT transfer or otherwise move Petitioner from the Southern District of Florida until further order of the Court. (2) On or before September 23, 2026, Respondents shall file a memorandum of fact and law, to show cause why this Petition should not be granted and shall file all necessary documents for the resolution of the Petition. Respondents shall address the circumstances attendant to Petitioner's arrest in their Response.(3) Petitioner shall file a Reply within seven (7) days of Respondents' 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. L.R. 7.1(c); S.D. Fla. L.R. 5.1(a)(4). Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 9/18/2026. (mg02) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Sep 18, 2026
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Sep 18, 2026
Judge Assignment

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Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations
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Hernandez Martinez
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