Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01197

Garcia Lugo v. Warden, South Florida Detention Facility (Collier County)

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Filed: April 16, 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)
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Last Activity: May 29, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Apr 16, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal filed by Isidro Aramis Garcia Lugo. 'No IFP" (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Habeas RECAP PACER
#2
Apr 21, 2026
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
Main Document: Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
Habeas RECAP PACER
#3
Apr 28, 2026
Notice of appearance
Main Document: Notice of appearance
Habeas RECAP PACER
#4
Apr 28, 2026
Notice of appearance
Main Document: Notice of appearance
Habeas RECAP PACER
#5
Apr 28, 2026
Response to habeas petition
Main Document: Response to habeas petition
Habeas RECAP PACER
#6
Apr 28, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document: Dismiss
Habeas RECAP PACER
#7
Apr 29, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of South Florida Detention 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 4/29/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
Apr 29, 2026
Order on Motion to Dismiss
#8
May 05, 2026
Opinion and order
Main Document: Opinion and order
Habeas RECAP PACER
#9
May 06, 2026
Proof of Service
Main Document: Proof of Service
Habeas RECAP PACER
#10
May 26, 2026
Reconsideration / Clarification
Main Document: Reconsideration / Clarification
Habeas RECAP PACER
#11
May 28, 2026
Opinion and order
Main Document: Opinion and order
Habeas RECAP PACER
#12
May 29, 2026
Judgment - Prisoner
Main Document: Judgment - Prisoner
Habeas RECAP PACER

Parties

Garcia Lugo
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Warden, South Florida Detention Facility
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