Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00821

Lopez Suarez v. U.S. Attorney General (Collier County)

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Case Information

Filed: March 20, 2026
Assigned to: Kyle C. Dudek
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: April 17, 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 (Fee not paid), filed by Lazaro Lopez Suarez.(scn) [Transferred from flsd on 3/20/2026.] (Entered: 03/18/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION/PETITION
#2
Mar 17, 2026
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Rodney Smith. (scn) [Transferred from flsd on 3/20/2026.] (Entered: 03/18/2026)
#3
Mar 19, 2026
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jedidiah Custer Bradley on behalf of ICE, U.S. Attorney General. Attorney Jedidiah Custer Bradley added to party ICE(pty:dft), Attorney Jedidiah Custer Bradley added to party U.S. Attorney General(pty:dft). (Bradley, Jedidiah) [Transferred from flsd on 3/20/2026.] (Entered: 03/19/2026)
Main Document: Notice of appearance
#4
Mar 19, 2026
ORDER TRANSFERING PETITION TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. The Clerk of Court shall TRANSFER this case to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, where Petitioner is currently confined, and CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 3/19/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz) [Transferred from flsd on 3/20/2026.] (Entered: 03/20/2026)
Main Document: Order Administratively Closing Case
#5
Mar 20, 2026
Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-21792. File received electronically (Entered: 03/20/2026)
Main Document: Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#6
Mar 20, 2026
Case TRANSFERRED from the Southern District of Florida. Case assigned to District Judge Dudek and Magistrate Judge Frazier. New Case Number: 2:26-cv-821-KCD-DNF. (AJS) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
#7
Mar 20, 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 27, 2026, and file proof of service. Petitioner does not need to obtain a summons to do so. Respondents are DIRECTED to Show Cause by 4/9/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 3/20/2026. (CGW) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
Main Document: Order to show cause
Mar 20, 2026
District Transfer In
#10
Apr 08, 2026
Response to habeas petition
Main Document: Response to habeas petition
#11
Apr 09, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#12
Apr 17, 2026
Proof of Service
Main Document: Proof of Service

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Lopez Suarez
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U.S. Attorney General (Collier County)
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