Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01124

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Apr 12, 2026

EMERGENCY PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24761440) filed by Roger Graterol Gomez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mercado, Juan) Modified on 4/13/2026 to t docket text (ELA). (Entered: 04/12/2026)

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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-01124-SPC-NPM. (JOS) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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 of Florida South Side Facility's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 6). "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 30, 2026

Opinion and order

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May 01, 2026

Judgment - Prisoner

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May 14, 2026

Proof of Service