Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00615

Santana, Lazaro v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Collier County)

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Case Information

Filed: March 04, 2026
Assigned to: Sheri Polster Chappell
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 12, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 03, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (IFP Motion filed), filed by Lazaro Rodriguez Santana.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 3/4/2026.] (Entered: 03/03/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION/PETITION
#2
Mar 03, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge David S. Leibowitz (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 3/4/2026.] (Entered: 03/03/2026)
#3
Mar 03, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Lazaro Rodriguez Santana. Responses due by 3/17/2026. (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 3/4/2026.] (Entered: 03/03/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#4
Mar 03, 2026
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to TRANSFER this action to the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division. The Clerk is DIRECTED to forward the file to that Court and CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 3/3/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz) [Transferred from flsd on 3/4/2026.] (Entered: 03/04/2026)
Main Document: Order Administratively Closing Case
#5
Mar 04, 2026
Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-21402. File received electronically (Entered: 03/04/2026)
Main Document: Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#6
Mar 04, 2026
Case TRANSFERRED from the Southern District of Florida. Case assigned to District Judge Chappell and Magistrate Judge Frazier. New Case Number: 2:26-cv-615-SPC-DNF. (JNB) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
Mar 04, 2026
District Transfer In
#7
Mar 05, 2026
ORDER to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. Response to petition due by 3/12/2026. The Petitioner has 3 days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 3/5/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
Main Document: Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
#8
Mar 11, 2026
Notice of appearance
Main Document: Notice of appearance
#9
Mar 11, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document: Dismiss
#10
Mar 12, 2026
Response to habeas petition
Main Document: Response to habeas petition

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Collier County)
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Santana, Lazaro
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