Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01129

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Apr 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5.00, receipt number FTM-17520) filed by Juan Carlos Carmona Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Mailing Envelope)(LMF) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

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Apr 16, 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 4/23/2026. The Petitioner has 3 days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 4/16/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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Apr 22, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Apr 23, 2026

Dismiss

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Apr 23, 2026

Response to habeas petition

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Apr 29, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of Florida Soft Side South Detention Center's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 4). "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 4/29/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

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Apr 29, 2026

Opinion and order

Apr 29, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

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May 01, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

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May 04, 2026

Opinion and order

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May 06, 2026

Judgment

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May 06, 2026

Proof of Service