Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-00954
Pham v. ICE (Collier County)
Completed
Case Information
Filed: March 31, 2026
Assigned to:
Sheri Polster Chappell
Referred to:
Nicolas P. Mizell
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: April 16, 2026
Last Activity:
April 20, 2026
Parties:
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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 (Fee not paid), filed by Minh Pham.(scn) [Transferred from flsd on 3/31/2026.] (Entered: 03/18/2026)
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APPLICATION/PETITION
#2
Mar 17, 2026
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Roy K. Altman. (scn) [Transferred from flsd on 3/31/2026.] (Entered: 03/18/2026)
#3
Mar 31, 2026
Order of Transfer. Case Closed. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 3/31/2026. See attached document for full details. (pc) [Transferred from flsd on 3/31/2026.] (Entered: 03/31/2026)
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Order Dismissing Case
#4
Mar 31, 2026
Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-21795. File received electronically (Entered: 03/31/2026)
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Case Transferred In - District Transfer
#5
Mar 31, 2026
Case TRANSFERRED from the Southern District of Florida. Case assigned to District Judge Chappell and Magistrate Judge Mizell. New Case Number: 2:26-cv-954-SPC-NPM. (JNB) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
Mar 31, 2026
District Transfer In
#6
Apr 01, 2026
ORDER to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. Response to petition due by 4/8/2026. The Petitioner has 3 days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 4/1/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
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Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
#7
Apr 07, 2026
Notice of appearance
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Notice of appearance
#8
Apr 08, 2026
Response to habeas petition
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Response to habeas petition
#9
Apr 08, 2026
Dismiss
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Dismiss
#10
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
#12
Apr 16, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
#13
Apr 20, 2026
Proof of Service
Main Document:
Proof of Service
Parties
ICE (Collier County)
Party
Pham
Party