Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00838
Chinea Sanz v. South Florida Detention Center (Collier County)
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Case Information
Filed: March 23, 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:
March 23, 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/No IFP, filed by Jose Angel Chinea Sanz.(pcs) [Transferred from flsd on 3/23/2026.] (Entered: 03/17/2026)
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APPLICATION/PETITION
#2
Mar 17, 2026
Judge Assignment to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga (pcs) [Transferred from flsd on 3/23/2026.] (Entered: 03/17/2026)
#3
Mar 23, 2026
ORDER re Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. [Section] 2241 ECF No. 1. ORDERED as follows: The Clerk is directed to TRANSFER this case to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division. See M.D. Fla. L.R. 1.04(a). Upon transfer to the Middle District of Florida, the Clerk shall CLOSE the case. Case is CLOSED. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 3/18/2026. See attached document for full details. (blc) [Transferred from flsd on 3/23/2026.] (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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Order Dismissing Case
#4
Mar 23, 2026
Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-21765. File received electronically (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#5
Mar 23, 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-838-KCD-DNF. (JNB) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
#6
Mar 23, 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 30, 2026, and file proof of service. Petitioner does not need to obtain a summons to do so. Respondents are DIRECTED to Show Cause by 4/10/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 3/23/2026. (CGW) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document:
Order to show cause
Mar 23, 2026
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Chinea Sanz
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South Florida Detention Center (Collier County)
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