Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00416

#1

Feb 13, 2026

APPLICATION/PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00, filed by Luis Ramirez Rodriguez.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 2/18/2026.] (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#2

Feb 13, 2026

Judge Assignment to Judge William P. Dimitrouleas (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 2/18/2026.] (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#3

Feb 17, 2026

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus, MOTION to Change Venue by Florida Soft Side South (Alligator Alcatraz). Attorney Carlos Javier Raurell added to party Florida Soft Side South (Alligator Alcatraz)(pty:dft). Responses due by 3/3/2026. (Raurell, Carlos) [Transferred from flsd on 2/18/2026.] (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#4

Feb 17, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 2/17/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc) [Transferred from flsd on 2/18/2026.] (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#5

Feb 18, 2026

Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-20993. File received electronically (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#6

Feb 18, 2026

Case TRANSFERRED from the Southern District of Florida. Case assigned to District Judge Dudek and Magistrate Judge Frazier. New Case Number: 2:26-cv-416-KCD-DNF. (JNB) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#7

Feb 18, 2026

ORDER to show cause why Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send a copy of this Order, the Petition, with exhibits (Doc. 1) electronically to the United States Attorney's Office in Tampa, Florida (USAFLM.Alcatraz@usdoj.gov) and by certified mail to the Attorney General of the United States in Washington, D.C (U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20530-0001). Petitioner is also directed to serve this order on Respondents by February 25, 2026, and file proof of service. Petitioner does not need to obtain a summons to do so. Respondents are DIRECTED to Show Cause by 3/11/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 2/18/2026. (CGW) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

Feb 18, 2026

District Transfer In

#8

Mar 10, 2026

Notice of appearance

#9

Mar 10, 2026

Dismiss

#10

Mar 11, 2026

Response to habeas petition

#11

Mar 12, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER directing Respondents to respond to 9 the Warden's Motion to Dismiss. Response due by March 31, 2026. In doing so, they must specifically explain how their position in this case squares with the argument they routinely advance -- that the local warden is the sole proper respondent under Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 434-36 (2004). See, e.g., Roblero v. Warden, Florida Soft Side South, et al., No. 2:26-cv-91, Doc. 9 at 1 n.1 (M.D. Fla. 2026). Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 3/12/2026. (BLW) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

Order

#12

Mar 13, 2026

Proof of Service

#13

Mar 19, 2026

ORDER dismissing 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. However, this dismissal is without prejudice to Rodriguez refiling a new petition should his current detention exceed the six-month mark, and he can demonstrate there is no significant likelihood of removal in the reasonably foreseeable future. The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment accordingly, terminate any pending motions and close the case. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 3/19/2026. (CGW) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#14

Mar 20, 2026

Judgment - Prisoner