Lopez Sanchez v. Krome North Service Processing Center
Plaintiff: Samuel Lopez Sanchez
Defendant: Krome North Service Processing Center
Case Number: 1:2026cv22789
Filed: April 21, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Melissa Damian
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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May 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER GRANTING IN PART PETITION. The Petition [ECF No. 1] is GRANTED IN PART to the extent that Petitioner requests this Court to direct the Immigration Court to give him a bond hearing. Respondents shall FORTHWITH afford Petitioner an individualized bond hearing consistent with 8 U.S.C. 1226(a) or otherwise release Petitioner. The bond hearing must take place no later than June 5, 2026. It is further The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to CLOSE this case for Administrative and Statistical purposes. This Court retains jurisdiction to address matters that may arise with respect to the Petition, and either party may file a motion to reopen the case should additional relief be sought relating to the Petition or this Order. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 5/26/2026. See attached document for full details. (amb)
May 14, 2026 Filing 5 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #4 Order to Show Cause, by Krome North Service Processing Center. (Sardinas, Benjamin)
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Accordingly, on or before May 14, 2026, Respondents shall file a memorandum of fact and law ("Response") 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 Melissa Damian on 5/5/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
April 23, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Benjamin Sardinas on behalf of Krome North Service Processing Center. Attorney Benjamin Sardinas added to party Krome North Service Processing Center(pty:dft). (Sardinas, Benjamin)
April 21, 2026 Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Judge Melissa Damian (kma)
April 21, 2026 Filing 1 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 Samuel Lopez Sanchez.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma)

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Defendant: Krome North Service Processing Center
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Represented By: Noticing 2241/Bivens US Attorney
Represented By: Benjamin Sardinas
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