Middle District of Florida • 3:26-cv-00250
Palacios Molina v. Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
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Case Information
Filed: February 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Wendy Williams Berger
Referred to:
Monte C. Richardson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
March 24, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 06, 2026
Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas CorpusPURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2241 AND FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, A PROMPT INDIVIDUALIZED BOND HEARING - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24437948) filed by Fidel Palacios Molina. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Proposed Summons Attorney General, # 12 Proposed Summons Warden, # 13 Proposed Summons Civil Process Clerk, # 14 Proposed Summons ICE Director, # 15 Proposed Summons Miami Field Office ICE Director, # 16 Proposed Summons Secretary DHS)(Symphorien-Saavedra, Francisco) (Entered: 02/06/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Feb 09, 2026
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Wendy W. Berger and Magistrate Judge Monte C. Richardson. New case number: 3:26-cv-250-WWB-MCR. (RLD) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
#3
Feb 09, 2026
Notice of Lead Counsel Designation
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Notice of Lead Counsel Designation
#4
Feb 09, 2026
Disclosure Statement - LR 3.03 and FRCP 7.1
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Disclosure Statement - LR 3.03 and FRCP 7.1
#5
Feb 09, 2026
Notice of a Related Action
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Notice of a Related Action
Feb 09, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#6
Feb 11, 2026
NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Middle District of Florida's revised Local Rules become effective November 1, 2025, and can be found on the Court's public website https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules. Additionally, the undersigned has issued Standing Orders, available at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/wendy-berger, that apply to all proceedings before the undersigned. For a just and efficient resolution of this case, the parties are DIRECTED to read and comply with the Middle District of Florida's Local Rules and this Court's Standing Orders. See Local Rule 1.01(a). Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 2/11/2026. (CKS) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
#7
Feb 11, 2026
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
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Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
Feb 11, 2026
Order
#8
Feb 18, 2026
Proof of Service
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Proof of Service
#9
Feb 20, 2026
Proof of Service
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Proof of Service
#10
Mar 03, 2026
Proof of Service
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Proof of Service
#11
Mar 12, 2026
Response to habeas petition
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Response to habeas petition
#12
Mar 24, 2026
Reply to response to petition
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Reply to response to petition
Parties
Palacios Molina
Party
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity
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