Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00819

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Mar 19, 2026

Verified PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24640216) filed by Mario Orlando Hidalgo Perez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Table of Contents and Exhibits)(Collado, Carolina) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

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Mar 20, 2026

NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:26-cv-819-SPC-NPM. (ARL) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 20, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Mar 23, 2026

Order to Respond to Habeas Petition

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Mar 25, 2026

NOTICE TO COUNSEL Carolina A. Collado 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). (WLB) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

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Mar 25, 2026

Notice of Lead Counsel Designation

Mar 25, 2026

Notice to Counsel of Local Rule

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Mar 30, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Mar 30, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Mar 30, 2026

Response to habeas petition

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Mar 30, 2026

Dismiss

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Mar 31, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden Matthew Mordant'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, Mordant is a proper respondent to his habeas petition. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 3/31/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Mar 31, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

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Apr 02, 2026

Reply to response to petition

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Apr 02, 2026

Supplement

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Apr 06, 2026

Opinion and order

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Apr 06, 2026

Judgment - Clerk

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Apr 20, 2026

Proof of Service