Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00784
Garces v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Collier County)
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Case Information
Filed: March 18, 2026
Assigned to:
Kyle C. Dudek
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 18, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 17, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (not paid/ IFP Motion not filed), filed by Juan Napoles Garces.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma)[Transferred from flsd on 3/18/2026.] (Entered: 03/18/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 17, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge Beth Bloom (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 3/18/2026.] (Entered: 03/18/2026)
#3
Mar 18, 2026
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. Closing Case. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 3/18/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz) [Transferred from flsd on 3/18/2026.] (Entered: 03/18/2026)
Main Document:
Order Dismissing Case
#4
Mar 18, 2026
Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-21804. File received electronically (Entered: 03/18/2026)
Main Document:
Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#5
Mar 18, 2026
Case TRANSFERRED from the Southern District of Florida. Case assigned to District Judge Dudek and Magistrate Judge Mizell. New Case Number: 2:26-cv-784-KCD-NPM. (AJS) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
#6
Mar 18, 2026
ORDER to show cause why Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) should not be granted. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send a copy of this Order, the Petition, with exhibits (Doc. 1) electronically to the United States Attorney's Office in Tampa, Florida (USAFLM.Alcatraz@usdoj.gov) and by certified mail to the Attorney General of the United States in Washington, D.C (U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20530-0001). Petitioner is also directed to serve this order on Respondents by March 25, 2026, and file proof of service. Petitioner does not need to obtain a summons to do so. Respondents are DIRECTED to Show Cause by 4/7/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 3/18/2026. (CGW) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
Main Document:
Order to show cause
Mar 18, 2026
District Transfer In
Mar 18, 2026
Notice (Other)
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Garces
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Collier County)
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