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United States v. Alex Nain Saab Morán · S.D. Fla. No. 1:26-cr-20020

Judge allows Saab to skip in-person arraignment appearance

Filed in court on · Judge Kathleen M. Williams
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COURT DOCUMENT Document details

Case
United States v. Alex Nain Saab Morán · S.D. Fla. No. 1:26-cr-20020
Docket entry
No. 26
Filed
Document
Order granting in part waiver of personal appearance at arraignment
Original
Court filing (PDF, English)

Summary written from the filing; the document itself is the record.

Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis granted in part an unopposed motion allowing Alex Saab to waive his personal appearance at his arraignment, scheduled for July 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The order specifies that while Saab himself need not appear, his defense counsel must attend the hearing, which will be held in open court under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 10.

Court
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (Miami) · case 1:26-cr-20020
Judge
Kathleen M. Williams
Prosecution
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida, with the Justice Department's Criminal Division
Next date
January 20, 2027 · Alex Saab sentencing
Where it stands
Alex Saab pleaded guilty on September 15, 2026 to conspiracy to launder money; he is in federal custody in Miami awaiting sentencing.

What it means

This is a procedural order and does not reflect any finding about guilt or the merits of the case. It simply allows the formal reading of charges and entry of his not-guilty plea, already submitted in writing, to proceed without Saab being physically present.

In the document's own words

“The Court accepts Defendant's waiver of his personal appearance at his arraignment, scheduled for July 24, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Defense counsel shall appear for the arraignment, which will be conducted in open court, consistent with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 10.”
Page 1 — States exactly what the court ordered and what is required of counsel.
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How the court describes it (original, English)
ORDER granting, in part, unopposed 25 Motion to Accept Waiver of Personal Appearance as to Alex Nain Saab Moran (2). Signed by Magistrate Judge Lauren Fleischer Louis on 7/22/2026. See attached document for full details. (wwn) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

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