Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00301
Esteban, Tirso v. Florida Soft Side South (Alligator Alcatraz) (Collier County)
Completed
Case Information
Filed: February 10, 2026
Assigned to:
John E. Steele
Referred to:
Douglas N. Frazier
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: February 13, 2026
Last Activity:
February 13, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 06, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00, filed by Tirso Alonso Esteban.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 02/09/2026)
Main Document:
APPLICATION/PETITION
#2
Feb 06, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge Rodney Smith (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 02/09/2026)
#3
Feb 09, 2026
Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 2/6/2026 in the amount of $ 5.00, receipt number FLS313599. (vt) [Transferred from flsd on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 02/09/2026)
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Clerks
#4
Feb 10, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus, MOTION to Change Venue by Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations for Miami, Florida Soft Side South (Alligator Alcatraz), U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Attorney Carlos Javier Raurell added to party Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations for Miami(pty:dft), Attorney Carlos Javier Raurell added to party Florida Soft Side South (Alligator Alcatraz)(pty:dft), Attorney Carlos Javier Raurell added to party U.S. Attorney General(pty:dft), Attorney Carlos Javier Raurell added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Carlos Javier Raurell added to party U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)(pty:dft). Responses due by 2/24/2026. (Raurell, Carlos) [Transferred from flsd on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document:
Change Venue / Transfer Case AND Dismiss / Lack of Jurisdiction
#5
Feb 10, 2026
ORDER TRANSFERRING PETITION TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. Case is closed. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 2/10/2026. See attached document for full details. (jas) [Transferred from flsd on 2/10/2026.] (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document:
Order Dismissing Case
#6
Feb 10, 2026
Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-20831. File received electronically (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Main Document:
Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#7
Feb 10, 2026
Case TRANSFERRED from the Southern District of Florida. Case assigned to District Judge Steele and Magistrate Judge Frazier. New Case Number: 2:26-cv-301-JES-DNF. (JNB) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
Feb 10, 2026
District Transfer In
#9
Feb 13, 2026
Judgment
Main Document:
Judgment
Parties
Esteban, Tirso
Party
Florida Soft Side South (Alligator Alcatraz) (Collier County)
Party