Rodriguez-Verges v. Miami ICE Field Office Director et al
Plaintiff: Norge Rodriguez-Verges
Defendant: Miami ICE Field Office Director, Director, National Benefits Center, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Attorney General
Case Number: 0:2026cv61189
Filed: April 22, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Raag Singhal
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 15, 2026 Filing 17 Joint NOTICE Waiving Hearing by Director, National Benefits Center, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Miami ICE Field Office Director, U.S. Attorney General re #16 Order, (Ghannam, John)
June 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER Requiring Parties to (1) File a Notice Waiving a Hearing on #1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus, or (2) File Unilateral or Joint Notice(s) invoking a Hearing. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 6/11/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
June 10, 2026 Filing 15 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Norge Rodriguez-Verges. (Montanez, Felix)
May 28, 2026 Reset Deadlines Per DE 14 . Replies due by 6/10/2026. (cqs)
May 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PAPERLESS ORDER requiring Petitioner to reply by June 10, 2026, to Respondents' #13 Response to Order to Show Cause. Petitioner is directed to identify all disputes of material fact or else certify an absence of same. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 5/27/2026. (rg01)
May 26, 2026 Filing 13 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 9 Order to Show Cause,, by Director, National Benefits Center, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Miami ICE Field Office Director, U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits A-C & E-J, #2 Exhibit Exhibit D - Declaration of Deportation Officer Vivian Delgado, #3 Exhibit Exhibit K - Notice of I-485 Decision)(Ghannam, John)
May 11, 2026 Filing 12 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #11 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement. Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents Not Entered; ERROR - The Filer failed to enter all Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents from the Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement. Filer is instructed to refile their Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement and enter the missing Other Affiliates/Corp Parents. Note - Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents do not appear on the docket sheet. (ls)
May 11, 2026 Filing 11 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Norge Rodriguez-Verges (Montanez, Felix)
May 11, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Striking #5 Notice of Compliance filed by Norge Rodriguez-Verges by Norge Rodriguez-Verges (Montanez, Felix)
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PAPERLESS ORDER requiring Respondents to show cause by May 26, 2026, why Petitioner's #1 Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Related Relief should not be granted. Respondents shall specifically and thoroughly address Petitioner's Count IV for mandamus relief, including whether this Court has jurisdiction to entertain same. See Verges v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigr. Servs., 25-24996-CIV-ALTONAGA (S.D. Fla. Oct. 31, 2025) (dismissing Petitioner's prior mandamus action for lack of jurisdiction). Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 5/5/2026. (rg01)
May 5, 2026 Filing 8 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Director, National Benefits Center, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Miami ICE Field Office Director, U.S. Attorney General (Ghannam, John)
May 5, 2026 Filing 7 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #5 Notice of Compliance. Wrong Event Selected - Document is a Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement; CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED WITHIN 3 DAYS - The Filer must File a Notice of Striking, then refile the document using the Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement event and ensure all Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents are entered. Note - Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents do not appear on the docket sheet. (ls)
May 5, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Ghannam on behalf of Director, National Benefits Center, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Miami ICE Field Office Director, U.S. Attorney General. Attorney John Ghannam added to party Director, National Benefits Center, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(pty:dft), Attorney John Ghannam added to party Miami ICE Field Office Director(pty:dft), Attorney John Ghannam added to party U.S. Attorney General(pty:dft). (Ghannam, John)
April 30, 2026 Filing 5 "STRICKEN" NOTICE of Compliance and Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure by Norge Rodriguez-Verges re 4 Order,,, (Montanez, Felix) Modified on 5/11/2026 (ls). (per DE #10)
April 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 PAPERLESS ORDER TO FILE CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS. Within SEVEN (7) DAYS of entry of an appearance, each party, including governmental parties, must file certificates of interested parties and corporate disclosure statements that contain a complete list of persons, associated persons, firms, partnerships, or corporations that have a financial interest in the outcome of this case, including subsidiaries, conglomerates, affiliates, parent corporations, and other identifiable legal entities related to a party. The parties shall not include Judge Singhal or the paired magistrate judges unless they have an interest in the litigation. Throughout the pendency of the action, the parties are under a continuing obligation to amend, correct, and update the certificates. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 4/23/2026. (rg01)
April 23, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICEUnless otherwise specified by the Court, every motion, legal memorandum, brief, and otherwise shall: be double-spaced, in justified alignment, in 12-point font, using either Times New Roman or Arial typeface. This Notice does not supplant the requirements and provisions of Local Rule 7.1(c). The Court cautions parties against excessive use of footnotes.Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint motions (and responses to motions) with co-parties unless there are clear conflicts of position. If conflicts of position exist, parties shall explain the conflicts in their separate motions (and responses). Motions for Extension of Time Parties are encouraged to seek extensions of time in a timely fashion. "A motion for extension of time is not self-executing; no motion is, unless expressly provided for by the applicable rule. Yet, by filing these motions on or near the last day, and then sitting idle pending the Court's disposition of the motion, parties essentially grant their own motion. The Court will not condone this." Compere v. Nusret Miami, LLC, 2020 WL 2844888, at *2 (S.D. Fla. May 7, 2020) (internal citations omitted). Labeling Exhibits on CM/ECF Exhibits to pleadings and motions shall be docketed in accordance with the Court's CM/ECF procedures, Rule 3L.(2): (2) Describing an Attachment to a Docket EntryA party filing an attachment to a document shall select one of the prescribed attachment categories from the drop-down menu (e.g., affidavit, transcript), provide an alphabetical or numerical designation (e.g., Exhibit A, Exhibit 1), and descriptively name each attachment (e.g., Exhibit 1 - Affidavit of Boo Radley) in a manner that enables the Court to easily locate and distinguish attachments. (Emphasis added.) Notices of Settlement Local Rule 16.4, Local Rules for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, requires that a Notice of Settlement "shall be filed and served jointly by counsel for all parties to the settlement." A unilateral notice of settlement will not stay pre-trial deadlines or hearings.Failure to comply with any of these procedures may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 4/23/2026. (rg01)
April 22, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Raag Singhal. (kpe)
April 22, 2026 Filing 1 APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19457191, filed by Norge Rodriguez-Verges. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Petitioner's Parole, #2 Exhibit B. Petitioner's Notice to Appear, #3 Exhibit C. Petitioner's USCIS I-485 Receipt, #4 Exhibit D. Detention Record, #5 Exhibit E. Immigration Court Continuance Order, #6 Civil Cover Sheet JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Montanez, Felix)

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Plaintiff: Norge Rodriguez-Verges
Represented By: Felix Alberto Montanez
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Defendant: Miami ICE Field Office Director
Represented By: Noticing INS Attorney
Represented By: Noticing 2241/Bivens US Attorney
Represented By: John Ghannam
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Defendant: Director, National Benefits Center, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Represented By: Noticing INS Attorney
Represented By: Noticing 2241/Bivens US Attorney
Represented By: John Ghannam
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Defendant: U.S. Attorney General
Represented By: Noticing INS Attorney
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Represented By: John Ghannam
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