Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00934

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Mar 30, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24689224) filed by Tuan Nam Huynh. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Tuan Nam Huynh, # 2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Tin Thanh Nguyen, # 3 Exhibit C - Declaration of Jingni Zhao, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bless, Jesse) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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Mar 30, 2026

MOTION for Jesse M. Bless to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24689373 for $150 by Tuan Nam Huynh. (Attachments: # 1 USDC Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 MA Bar Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Bless, Jesse). (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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Mar 31, 2026

NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:26-cv-00934-SPC-NPM. Motion(s) REFERRED: 2 MOTION for Jesse M. Bless to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24689373 for $150 . Motion(s) referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. (JOS) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Mar 31, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Apr 01, 2026

Order to Respond to Habeas Petition

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Apr 01, 2026

NOTICE TO COUNSEL Jesse Matthew Bless of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (WLB) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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Apr 01, 2026

Notice of Lead Counsel Designation

Apr 01, 2026

Notice to Counsel of Local Rule

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Apr 08, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Apr 08, 2026

Notice of appearance

#9

Apr 08, 2026

Dismiss

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Apr 08, 2026

Response to habeas petition

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Apr 09, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of Florida Soft Side South's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 9). "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 4/9/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

Apr 09, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

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Apr 10, 2026

Reply to response to petition

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Apr 14, 2026

Opinion and order

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Apr 15, 2026

Judgment

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Apr 23, 2026

Proof of Service