Case: Salmeron v. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:26-cv-26911 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Oct. 2, 2026

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Case Summary

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This case challenges the conditions of civil immigration detention at ICE’s Miramar Facility in Florida, including severe overcrowding and inadequate food, drinking water, sanitation, medical care, bodily privacy, and sleeping arrangements. Plaintiffs also challenge restrictions on meaningful and confidential access to counsel; allegedly coercive practices used to obtain voluntary-departure, removal-related, or other immigration-related signatures and waivers; and ICE’s alleged failure to perform duties required by Directive 11087.2, which governs short-term holding facilities.

People

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Judge(s)

Moore, Kevin Michael (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Anderson, Anne Janet (Florida)

Barros, Maite C (Florida)

Chavez, Paul Raymond (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Attorney, Noticing INS (Florida)

Judge(s)

Moore, Kevin Michael (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Anderson, Anne Janet (Florida)

Barros, Maite C (Florida)

Chavez, Paul Raymond (Florida)

Smith, Jennifer Marie (Florida)

Udelsman, Andrew George (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Attorney, Noticing INS (Florida)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 1:26-cv-26911	Class Action Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Salmeron et al. v. Mullin et al.	Oct. 2, 2026	Oct. 2, 2026 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated Oct. 12, 2026, 3:06 a.m.

Docket for: Salmeron v. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Oct. 2, 2026	COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-20065879, filed by John Doe, Orlando Rosales Salmeron. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summon(s))(Chavez, Paul) (Entered: 10/02/2026) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Summon(s) View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	Oct. 2, 2026	Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge K. Michael Moore. (jas) (Entered: 10/02/2026)	RECAP
3	Oct. 2, 2026	Notice of Pending, Refiled, Related or Similar Actions by John Doe, Orlando Rosales Salmeron (Chavez, Paul) (Entered: 10/02/2026)	RECAP
	Oct. 2, 2026	Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent
4	Oct. 5, 2026	NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; Change of Email; Change of Law Firm Name; by Jennifer Marie Smith (Smith, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/05/2026)	RECAP
5	Oct. 5, 2026	CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has accepted the address change request as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Jennifer Marie Smith re 4 Notice of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name (noa1) (Entered: 10/05/2026)	RECAP
6	Oct. 5, 2026	EXPEDITED MOTION For a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by John Doe, Orlando Rosales Salmeron. Responses due by 10/19/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - Whistleblower Letter, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - Decl. of Carlos Herrera-Velasquez, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - Decl. of Elsa del Carmen Joya Reyes, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - Decl. of Ignacio Hernandez-Fuentes, # 5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - Decl. of Alvaro Guillemot, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 6 - Decl. of Alvaro Arvelo Garcia, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 7 - Decl. of Domingo Vi Asicona, # 8 Exhibit Ex. 8 - Decl. of Sandra Elena Valera Pereira, # 9 Exhibit Ex. 9 - Decl. of Jane Doe, # 10 Exhibit Ex. 10 - Decl. of Jacqueline Hurst, # 11 Exhibit Ex. 11 - ICE Directive 11087.2, Operations of ERO Holding Facilities (Jan. 31, 2024), # 12 Exhibit Ex. 12 - Call Records, # 13 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order and Provisional Class Certification)(Udelsman, Andrew) (Entered: 10/05/2026) 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - Whistleblower Letter View on RECAP 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - Decl. of Carlos Herrera-Velasquez View on RECAP 3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - Decl. of Elsa del Carmen Joya Reyes View on RECAP 4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - Decl. of Ignacio Hernandez-Fuentes View on RECAP 5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - Decl. of Alvaro Guillemot View on RECAP 6 Exhibit Ex. 6 - Decl. of Alvaro Arvelo Garcia View on RECAP 7 Exhibit Ex. 7 - Decl. of Domingo Vi Asicona View on RECAP 8 Exhibit Ex. 8 - Decl. of Sandra Elena Valera Pereira View on RECAP 9 Exhibit Ex. 9 - Decl. of Jane Doe View on RECAP 10 Exhibit Ex. 10 - Decl. of Jacqueline Hurst View on RECAP 11 Exhibit Ex. 11 - ICE Directive 11087.2, Operations of ERO Holding Facilities (Ja View on PACER 12 Exhibit Ex. 12 - Call Records View on RECAP 13 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order and P View on PACER	RECAP
	Oct. 5, 2026	Clerk's Notice - Attorney Admissions
7	Oct. 6, 2026	NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; Change of Email; by Anne Janet Hernandez Anderson (Hernandez Anderson, Anne) (Entered: 10/06/2026)	RECAP
8	Oct. 6, 2026	Order Reassigning/Transferring Case	RECAP
9	Oct. 6, 2026	Motion to Certify Class 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - Decl. of Paul R. Chavez View on PACER 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - Decl. of A.J. Hernandez Anderson View on PACER 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
10	Oct. 6, 2026	Appear Pro Hac Vice - aty	RECAP
11	Oct. 7, 2026	Clerks Notice - Attorney Admissions	RECAP
12	Oct. 7, 2026	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
	Oct. 7, 2026	Clerk's Notice - Attorney Admissions
	Oct. 7, 2026	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
14	Oct. 8, 2026	Appear Pro Hac Vice - aty	RECAP
	Oct. 8, 2026	Clerk's Notice - Attorney Admissions
15	Oct. 9, 2026	PAPERLESS ORDER granting 14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Jeanette Ynfante. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (mbn) (Entered: 10/09/2026)	RECAP
16	Oct. 9, 2026	Summons Issued as to USA	RECAP
	Oct. 9, 2026	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Florida

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Immigration Enforcement

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 2, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Florida 1:26-cv-26911

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Salmeron v. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/48492/.