Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00869

Hernandez Montes v. ICE Field Office Director (Collier County)

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Case Information

Filed: March 25, 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: May 01, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 25, 2026
APPLICATION/PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (IFP Motion filed), filed by Ivan Hernandez Montes.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 3/25/2026.] (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 25, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge William P. Dimitrouleas (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 3/25/2026.] (Entered: 03/25/2026)
#3
Mar 25, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Ivan Hernandez Montes. Responses due by 4/8/2026. (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 3/25/2026.] (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Main Document: Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#4
Mar 25, 2026
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. Case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 3/25/2026. See attached document for full details. (blc) [Transferred from flsd on 3/25/2026.] (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Main Document: Order Dismissing Case
#5
Mar 25, 2026
Case Transferred In - District Transfer
Main Document: Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#6
Mar 25, 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-869-KCD-DNF. (JNB) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
#7
Mar 25, 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 April 1, 2026, and file proof of service. Petitioner does not need to obtain a summons to do so. Respondents are DIRECTED to Show Cause by 4/14/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 3/25/2026. (CGW) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Main Document: Order to show cause
Mar 25, 2026
Notice (Other)
Mar 25, 2026
District Transfer In
#8
Apr 13, 2026
Notice of appearance
Main Document: Notice of appearance
#9
Apr 13, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document: Dismiss
#10
Apr 14, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER denying 9 Respondent Warden's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 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 4/14/2026. (Dudek, Kyle) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
#11
Apr 14, 2026
Response to habeas petition
Main Document: Response to habeas petition
Apr 14, 2026
Order on Motion to Dismiss
#12
Apr 15, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER granting 3 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, finding that Plaintiff is a pauper authorized to proceed with the Complaint without payment of a filing fee. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier on 4/15/2026. (BRH) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Apr 15, 2026
Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#13
Apr 17, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#14
Apr 21, 2026
Judgment - Prisoner
Main Document: Judgment - Prisoner
#15
May 01, 2026
Proof of Service
Main Document: Proof of Service

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Hernandez Montes
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ICE Field Office Director (Collier County)
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