Southern District of Florida • 1:26-cv-22660
Santiago v. U.S. Attorney General
Completed
Case Information
Filed: April 17, 2026
Assigned to:
Jose E. Martinez
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: April 20, 2026
Last Activity:
April 20, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 17, 2026
Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document:
Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 17, 2026
Judge Assignment to Judge Jose E. Martinez (cds) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
#3
Apr 17, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Medina Valdez Santiago. Responses due by 5/1/2026. (cds) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
Main Document:
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Apr 17, 2026
Judge Assignment
#4
Apr 20, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus Petitioner is in Collier County (MDFL), MOTION to Change Venue by ICE Director Field Office, Secretrary of D.H.S, U.S. Attorney General, Warden, South Florida Detention Center. Attorney H. Ron Davidson added to party ICE Director Field Office(pty:dft), Attorney H. Ron Davidson added to party Secretrary of D.H.S (pty:dft), Attorney H. Ron Davidson added to party U.S. Attorney General(pty:dft), Attorney H. Ron Davidson added to party Warden, South Florida Detention Center(pty:dft). Responses due by 5/4/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Detention History)(Davidson, H.) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Main Document:
Change Venue AND Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction
#5
Apr 20, 2026
ORDER Dismissing Case / This Case is TRANSFERRED to the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division. Case Closed. Motions terminated: 4 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus Petitioner is in Collier County (MDFL) MOTION to Change Venue filed by U.S. Attorney General, Secretrary of D.H.S, Warden, South Florida Detention Center, ICE Director Field Office, 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Medina Valdez Santiago. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 4/20/2026. See attached document for full details. (pc) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Main Document:
Order Dismissing/Closing Case or Party
#6
Apr 20, 2026
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT. Case transferred from Florida Southern has been opened in Middle District of Florida as case 2:26-cv-01251, filed 04/20/2026. (bb) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
Apr 20, 2026
Acknowledgment of Receipt
Apr 20, 2026
Order
Apr 20, 2026
SYSTEM ENTRY - Case 1:26-cv-22660 electronically transferred out to Florida Middle. (pc)
Parties
Santiago
Party
U.S. Attorney General
Party