Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01334

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Apr 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24841387) filed by Julio Cesar Dieguez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Petitioner's Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit B. Court Records, # 3 Exhibit C. Removal Order, # 4 Exhibit D. BIA Decision, # 5 Exhibit E. Order of Supervision, # 6 Exhibit F. Marriage Record, # 7 Exhibit G. Birth Record, # 8 Exhibit H. Business Record, # 9 Exhibit I. Medical Record, # 10 Exhibit J. Motion to Reopen, # 11 Civil Cover Sheet JS-44)(Montanez, Felix) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

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Apr 24, 2026

NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:26-cv-1334-SPC-NPM. (LMF) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Apr 24, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Apr 28, 2026

Order to Respond to Habeas Petition

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Apr 28, 2026

Notice of appearance

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May 04, 2026

Response to habeas petition

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May 04, 2026

Notice of appearance

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May 04, 2026

Dismiss

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May 05, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of Alligator Alcatraz's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 7). "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 5/5/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

May 05, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

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May 11, 2026

Opinion and order

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May 11, 2026

Judgment

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May 15, 2026

Proof of Service