Southern District of Florida • 2:26-cv-14445

Machado Lopez v. Sheriff of Martin County, Florida

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Case Information

Filed: October 29, 2026
Assigned to: Jose E. Martinez
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: November 05, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 29, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 (Verified; Expedited Consideration Requested - Petitioner detained and subject to imminent transfer; Request for Order to Show Cause). Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-20178694, filed by Yelquin Alonzo Machado Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet JS 44, # 2 Exhibit A - Passport and birth certificate, # 3 Exhibit B - Petitioner's CBP/ICE records (2022), # 4 Exhibit C - Father's CBP/ICE records (2022), # 5 Exhibit D - USCIS I-589 ASC appointment notice, # 6 Exhibit E - Employment Authorization Document (C08), # 7 Exhibit F - Florida driver license, # 8 Exhibit G - EOIR ACIS case status (No case found), # 9 Exhibit H - Federal tax returns 2024-2025 (redacted), # 10 Exhibit I - ICE Online Detainee Locator records, # 11 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order to Show Cause, # 12 Summon(s) John Budensiek, Sheriff of Martin County, # 13 Summon(s) Officer in Charge, ICE ERO Stuart Sub-Office, # 14 Summon(s) Garrett Ripa, Field Office Director, ICE ERO Miami, # 15 Summon(s) Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland Security, # 16 Summon(s) Todd Blanche, Attorney General of the United States)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Nunez Elorza, Enrique) (Entered: 10/29/2026)
Main Document: Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 29, 2026
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Jose E. Martinez. (blc) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
#3
Oct 30, 2026
Summons Issued as to Attorney General of the United States, Field Office Director, Miami Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Officer in Charge, Stuart Sub-Office, Secretary of Homeland Security, Sheriff of Martin County, Florida. (blc) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
Main Document: Summons Issued as to USA
#4
Oct 30, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. On or before November 4, 2026, Respondents shall file a combined memorandum of law and fact to show cause why the Petition should not be granted and shall file all documents and transcripts necessary for resolution of the Petition. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 10/30/2026. See attached document for full details. (blc) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
Oct 30, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent
#5
Nov 02, 2026
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance
#6
Nov 04, 2026
Response to Order to Show Cause
Main Document: Response to Order to Show Cause
#7
Nov 04, 2026
Response to Order to Show Cause
Main Document: Response to Order to Show Cause
#8
Nov 05, 2026
Reply to Response to Order to Show Cause
Main Document: Reply to Response to Order to Show Cause

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Machado Lopez
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Sheriff of Martin County, Florida
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