Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01107

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Apr 10, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24754410) filed by Eduin Gerardo Licona Pagoada. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit-Index)(Hemans, Atalie) Modified duplicate text on 4/13/2026 (CTR). (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:26-cv-01107-SPC-NPM. (LAW) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

NOTICE 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). (CTR) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

Notice to Counsel of Local Rule

Apr 13, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Apr 14, 2026

Order to Respond to Habeas Petition

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Apr 19, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Apr 19, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Apr 20, 2026

Dismiss

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Apr 21, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden Matthew Mordant's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 7). "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 4/21/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

Response to habeas petition

Apr 21, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

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Apr 24, 2026

Reply to response to petition

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Apr 27, 2026

Opinion and order

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Apr 28, 2026

Judgment - Prisoner

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May 05, 2026

Enforce Judgment

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May 06, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER. The government shall respond to the petitioner's Emergency Motion to Enforce Habeas Judgment (Doc. 13) by 4:00 p.m. on 5/6/2026. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 5/6/2026. (NMC) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 06, 2026

Proof of Service

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May 06, 2026

Response in Opposition to Motion

May 06, 2026

Order

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May 08, 2026

Order on Motion to Enforce Judgment