Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00838

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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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Mar 17, 2026

Judge Assignment to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga (pcs) [Transferred from flsd on 3/23/2026.] (Entered: 03/17/2026)

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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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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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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)

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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)

Mar 23, 2026

District Transfer In

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Apr 08, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Apr 08, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Apr 08, 2026

Dismiss

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Apr 09, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER. Petitioner has filed a habeas corpus petition that names the South Florida Detention Center as a respondent. The Court liberally construes the petition as naming the warden of that facility. Against that backdrop, Respondent Warden's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 11) is DENIED for the reasons set forth in Jimenez v. Mordant, No. 2:26-cv-451-KCD-NPM, 2026 WL 820536 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 25, 2026). Petitioner seeks, among other relief, immediate release from custody. As the immediate custodian of Petitioner, Warden is a proper respondent to his habeas petition. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 4/9/2026. (Dudek, Kyle) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

Apr 09, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

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Apr 10, 2026

Response to habeas petition

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Apr 14, 2026

Proof of Service

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Apr 16, 2026

Order