Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00481
Velasquez Santana, Alberto v. Florida Soft Side South (Alligator Alcatraz) (Collier County)
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Case Information
Filed: February 23, 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)
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Last Activity:
March 06, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 19, 2026
Emergency Motion for Immediate Release/ Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (not paid/ IFP Motion not filed), filed by Alberto C. Velasquez Santana.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 2/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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Emergency Motion
#2
Feb 19, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge David S. Leibowitz (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 2/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/19/2026)
#3
Feb 19, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 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 3/5/2026. (Raurell, Carlos) [Transferred from flsd on 2/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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MOTION
#4
Feb 20, 2026
ORDER. Motion to Dismiss or Transfer Action DE 3 is GRANTED IN PART. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to TRANSFER this action to the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division. See M.D. Fla. L.R. 1.04(a) (providing that the Fort Myers Division comprises Collier County). The Clerk is DIRECTED to forward the file to that Court and CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 2/20/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz) [Transferred from flsd on 2/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)
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Order on Motion to Dismiss / Lack of Jurisdiction
#5
Feb 20, 2026
Administrative Order Closing Case. Per DE 4 Order. See DE 4 for image. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 2/20/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz) [Transferred from flsd on 2/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)
#6
Feb 23, 2026
Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-21132. File received electronically (Entered: 02/23/2026)
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Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#7
Feb 23, 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-481-JES-DNF. (JNB) (Entered: 02/23/2026)
Feb 23, 2026
District Transfer In
Feb 23, 2026
Order Administratively Closing Case
#8
Mar 05, 2026
Order Dismissing Case
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Order Dismissing Case
#9
Mar 06, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Parties
Florida Soft Side South (Alligator Alcatraz) (Collier County)
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Velasquez Santana, Alberto
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