Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00808

#1

Mar 23, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#2

Mar 24, 2026

Order to Respond to Habeas Petition

#3

Mar 30, 2026

Notice of appearance

#4

Mar 30, 2026

Notice of appearance

#5

Mar 30, 2026

Dismiss

#6

Mar 31, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of Florida Soft Side South's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 5). "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 3/31/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

#7

Mar 31, 2026

Notice of a Related Action

#8

Mar 31, 2026

Response to habeas petition

Mar 31, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

#9

Apr 09, 2026

Opinion and order

#10

Apr 10, 2026

Proof of Service

#11

Apr 22, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

#12

May 04, 2026

Opinion and order

#13

May 04, 2026

Judgment