Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01290

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Apr 20, 2026

APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (IFP Motion filed), filed by Jorge Oliva Valdes.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 4/21/2026.] (Entered: 04/20/2026)

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Apr 20, 2026

Judge Assignment to Judge Roy K. Altman (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 4/21/2026.] (Entered: 04/20/2026)

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Apr 20, 2026

Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Apr 20, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Apr 21, 2026

ORDER. The Petition DE 1 is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division. We DIRECT the Clerk of Court to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 4/21/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz) [Transferred from flsd on 4/21/2026.] (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

Case Transferred In - District Transfer

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Apr 21, 2026

Case TRANSFERRED from the Southern District of Florida. Case assigned to District Judge Chappell and Magistrate Judge Frazier. New Case Number: 2:26-cv-1290-SPC-DNF. (JNB) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

Apr 21, 2026

District Transfer In

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Apr 22, 2026

ORDER to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. The Petitioner has 3 days to reply to the response to petition. Response to petition due by 4/29/2026. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 4/22/2026. (TDC) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

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Apr 29, 2026

Response to habeas petition

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Apr 29, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Apr 29, 2026

Notice of appearance

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Apr 29, 2026

Dismiss

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Apr 30, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of Florida Soft Side South's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 11). "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 4/30/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

Apr 30, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

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May 06, 2026

Opinion and order

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May 07, 2026

Proof of Service