Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00459
Ordonez Cinto v. Warden, Florida Soft Sided Facility South (Collier County)
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Case Information
Filed: February 20, 2026
Assigned to:
Sheri Polster Chappell
Referred to:
Nicolas P. Mizell
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
March 10, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 18, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19228688, filed by Salvador Catarino Ordonez Cinto. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Bond Order, # 3 Summon(s) Pamela Bondi, # 4 Summon(s) Todd M. Lyons, # 5 Summon(s) Kristi Noem, # 6 Summon(s) Warden, FSS, # 7 Summon(s) Garrett J. Ripa)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Martinez, Alexander) [Transferred from flsd on 2/20/2026.] (Entered: 02/18/2026)
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APPLICATION/PETITION
#2
Feb 18, 2026
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge David S. Leibowitz. (cwc) [Transferred from flsd on 2/20/2026.] (Entered: 02/18/2026)
#3
Feb 18, 2026
Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Garrett J. Ripa, Warden, Florida Soft Sided Facility South. (cwc) [Transferred from flsd on 2/20/2026.] (Entered: 02/18/2026)
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Summons
#4
Feb 18, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, jurisdiction lies in only one district: the district of confinement Trump v. J.G.G., 145 S. Ct. 1003, 1006 (2025), MOTION to Change Venue Petitioner is at the Florida Soft Side Detention Facility in Collier, Florida, in the Middle District of Florida. by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Garrett J. Ripa, Warden, Florida Soft Sided Facility South. Attorney H. Ron Davidson added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:res), Attorney H. Ron Davidson added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:res), Attorney H. Ron Davidson added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res), Attorney H. Ron Davidson added to party Garrett J. Ripa(pty:res), Attorney H. Ron Davidson added to party Warden, Florida Soft Sided Facility South(pty:res). Responses due by 3/4/2026. (Davidson, H.) [Transferred from flsd on 2/20/2026.] (Entered: 02/18/2026)
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MOTION
#5
Feb 20, 2026
ORDER granting 4 Motion to Dismiss; granting 4 Motion to Change Venue. Closing and transferring Case to the Middle District of Florida. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 2/20/2026. See attached document for full details. (jas) [Transferred from flsd on 2/20/2026.] (Entered: 02/20/2026)
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Order on Motion to Change Venue / Transfer Case AND Order on Motion to Dismiss
#6
Feb 20, 2026
Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-21060. File received electronically (Entered: 02/20/2026)
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Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#7
Feb 20, 2026
Case TRANSFERRED from the Southern District of Florida. Case assigned to District Judge Chappell and Magistrate Judge Mizell. New Case Number: 2:26-cv-459-SPC-NPM. (JNB) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Feb 20, 2026
District Transfer In
#8
Feb 23, 2026
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
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Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
Feb 24, 2026
Notice to Counsel of Local Rule
#10
Feb 25, 2026
Notice of appearance
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Notice of appearance
#11
Feb 25, 2026
Notice of appearance
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Notice of appearance
#12
Mar 02, 2026
Response to habeas petition
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Response to habeas petition
#13
Mar 06, 2026
Reply to response to petition
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Reply to response to petition
#15
Mar 10, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
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Ordonez Cinto
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Warden, Florida Soft Sided Facility South (Collier County)
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