Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00747

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Mar 16, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24615721) filed by Edwin Moises Aguirre Polanco. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 3 Proposed Summons Warden, # 4 Proposed Summons Ripa, # 5 Proposed Summons Lyons, # 6 Proposed Summons Noem, # 7 Proposed Summons Bondi)(Martinez, Alexander) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

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Mar 17, 2026

NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. New case number: 2:26-cv-00747-SPC-DNF. (LAW) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

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Mar 17, 2026

NOTICE TO COUNSEL Alexander Martinez of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (ABM) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

Mar 17, 2026

Notice to Counsel of Local Rule

Mar 17, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Mar 18, 2026

Notice of Lead Counsel Designation

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Mar 18, 2026

Order to Respond to Habeas Petition

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Mar 23, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Mar 25, 2026

Response to habeas petition

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Mar 25, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Mar 25, 2026

Dismiss

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Mar 26, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden, Florida Soft Side South's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 9). "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, the Warden is a proper respondent to his habeas petition. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 3/26/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

Mar 26, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

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Mar 31, 2026

Opinion and order

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Mar 31, 2026

Judgment

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Apr 13, 2026

Proof of Service