Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00542

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Feb 26, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24531740) filed by David Llama Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit EOIR Automated Case Information, # 4 Exhibit Petitioner Statement, # 5 Exhibit ICE Locator)(Amaro Barrios, Emy) Modified text on 2/27/2026 (MGB). (Entered: 02/26/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:26-cv-542-SPC-NPM. (AA) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

Feb 27, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Mar 02, 2026

Order to Respond to Habeas Petition

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Mar 06, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Mar 09, 2026

Dismiss

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Mar 09, 2026

Response to habeas petition

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Mar 12, 2026

Reply to response to petition

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Mar 12, 2026

Response to motion

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Mar 19, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden Matthew Mordant's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Doc. 5). "The federal habeas statute straightforwardly provides that the proper respondent to a habeas petition is the person who has custody over the petitioner." Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 434 (2004) (cleaned up). While courts have recognized that immigration detainees in state-run facilities can bring habeas claims against certain federal officials, see, e.g., Masingene v. Martin, 424 F. Supp. 3d 1298, 1301 (S.D. Fla. 2020), the immediate custodian is also a proper respondent. As the immediate custodian of the petitioner, Warden Mordant is a proper respondent to his habeas petition. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 3/19/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

Mar 19, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

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Mar 26, 2026

Notice of Lead Counsel Designation

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Apr 08, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Apr 09, 2026

Opinion and order

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Apr 22, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

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May 04, 2026

Opinion and order

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May 04, 2026

Judgment