Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-27253
Acevedo Zazo v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Case Information
Filed: October 15, 2026
Assigned to:
Donald M. Middlebrooks
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:
October 26, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Oct 15, 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 Andys Acevedo Zazo. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
Main Document:
Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 15, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks (kma) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
Oct 15, 2026
Judge Assignment
#3
Oct 16, 2026
ORDER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE 28 U.S.C. § 2241 PETITIONER. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 10/15/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc) Modified Text on 10/16/2026 (cwc). (Entered: 10/16/2026)
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Order of Instructions to Pro Se Litigant
#4
Oct 16, 2026
ORDER REQUIRING PAYMENT OF $5 FILING FEE OR FILING A MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Filing Fee due by 10/22/2026. Motions due by 10/22/2026. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 10/15/2026. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: # 1 Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form)) (cwc) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
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Order Requiring Payment of Filing Fee or Filing IFP Motion
#5
Oct 16, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE-28 U.S.C. § 2241. Show Cause Response due by 10/21/2026. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 10/15/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause
#6
Oct 16, 2026
Clerk's NOTICE of Compliance re DE 4 ORDER REQUIRING PAYMENT OF $5 FILING FEE OR FILING A MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Approved Form Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form) docketed as an attachment to Order DE 4 . Copy of Order DE 4 and Form Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form) mailed to Petitioner at Krome North Service Processing Center with Notice of Compliance of same docketed to the case. (cwc) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
#7
Oct 16, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by MaryEllen M. Farrell Gieseler on behalf of Miami Field Office Director, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Attorney MaryEllen M. Farrell Gieseler added to party Miami Field Office Director(pty:dft), Attorney MaryEllen M. Farrell Gieseler added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft). (Gieseler, MaryEllen) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
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Notice of Attorney Appearance
Oct 16, 2026
Notice of Compliance
#8
Oct 20, 2026
Letter
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Letter
#9
Oct 21, 2026
Response to Order to Show Cause
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Response to Order to Show Cause
Oct 21, 2026
Order
#11
Oct 23, 2026
Order Dismissing/Closing Case or Party
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Order Dismissing/Closing Case or Party
#12
Oct 26, 2026
Clerk's Receipt (combines Filing Fee and Partial Filing Fee)
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Clerk's Receipt (combines Filing Fee and Partial Filing Fee)
Parties
Acevedo Zazo
Party
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Party