Southern District of Florida • 0:26-cv-63085

Mont Arena v. Field Office Director Miami Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations

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Case Information

Filed: October 31, 2026
Assigned to: Jeffrey T. Kuntz
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: November 05, 2026
Last Activity: November 06, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Oct 31, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-20184863, filed by Ines Gomez Mont Arena. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Pratt, John) (Entered: 10/31/2026)
Main Document: Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 31, 2026
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to District Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz. (jas) (Entered: 10/31/2026)
#3
Oct 31, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION with Certification of Emergency included by Ines Gomez Mont Arena. Responses due by 11/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A - Online Detainee Locator Screenshot, # 3 Exhibit B - Medical Records, # 4 Exhibit C - Daughter's Treatment Records)(Pratt, John) (Entered: 10/31/2026)
Main Document: Emergency Motion with Certification of Emergency
#4
Oct 31, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ines Gomez Mont Arena re 3 EMERGENCY MOTION with Certification of Emergency included (Pratt, John) (Entered: 10/31/2026)
Main Document: Certificate of Service
#5
Oct 31, 2026
PAPERLESS ORDER Denying 3 Petitioner's Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. "At minimum" [ECF 3 at page 13], the petitioner seeks injunctive relief, so she must show that she is (1) likely to succeed on the merits and (2) likely to suffer irreparable harm otherwise, where (3) the balance of equities favor an injunction and (4) injunctive relief is in the public interest. See Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). However, success is unlikely, where the Court "lack[s] jurisdiction to enjoin the respondents from transferring [her] to another facility." Flores-Reyes v. Assistant Field Off. Dir., 26-cv-20226, 2026 WL 406708, at *4 (S.D. Fla. Feb. 13, 2026). Specifically, under 8 U.S.C. § 12529(a)(2)(B)3 and 8 U.S.C. § 1231(g)(1), the Court may not "enjoin the government from transferring immigration detainees to other districts, as those decisions fall within the discretion of the Attorney General." Accordingly, the Court must deny the Motion. Signed by District Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz (JTK) (Entered: 10/31/2026)
#6
Oct 31, 2026
PAPERLESS ORDER Directing the respondents to show cause, by November 4, 2026, why 1 Verified Emergency Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted. Signed by District Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz on 10/31/2026. (mm03) (Entered: 10/31/2026)
Oct 31, 2026
Order on Emergency Motion with Certification of Emergency
Oct 31, 2026
- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)
Oct 31, 2026
Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent
#7
Nov 04, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Yaniece McPherson on behalf of Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Attorney General of the United States, Field Office Director Miami Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Attorney Yaniece McPherson added to party Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res), Attorney Yaniece McPherson added to party Attorney General of the United States(pty:res), Attorney Yaniece McPherson added to party Field Office Director Miami Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations(pty:res), Attorney Yaniece McPherson added to party Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res). (McPherson, Yaniece) (Entered: 11/04/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Attorney Appearance
#8
Nov 04, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 6 Order by Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Attorney General of the United States, Field Office Director Miami Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit)(McPherson, Yaniece) (Entered: 11/04/2026)
Main Document: Response to Order to Show Cause
#9
Nov 05, 2026
ORDER on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ECF No. 1 . ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Petition is DENIED. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this case and deny any pending motions as moot. Case is CLOSED. Signed by District Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz on 11/5/2026. See attached document for full details. (blc) (Entered: 11/05/2026)
Main Document: Order Dismissing/Closing Case or Party
#10
Nov 06, 2026
Amend/Correct
Main Document: Amend/Correct
#11
Nov 06, 2026
Order on Motion to Amend/Correct
Main Document: Order on Motion to Amend/Correct