Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01335

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Apr 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24843909) filed by Fernando Sarmiento Vasquez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Index)(Hemans, Atalie) Modified text on 4/24/2026 (LMF). (Entered: 04/24/2026)

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Apr 24, 2026

NEW CASE ASSIGNED to District Judge Kyle C. Dudek and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:26-cv-1335-KCD-NPM. (LMF) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Apr 24, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Apr 27, 2026

ORDER to show cause why Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) should not be granted. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send a copy of this Order, the Petition, with exhibits (Doc. 1) electronically to the United States Attorney's Office in Tampa, Florida (USAFLM.Alcatraz@usdoj.gov) and by certified mail to the Attorney General of the United States in Washington, D.C (U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20530-0001). Petitioner is also directed to serve this order on Respondents by 5/4/2026, and file proof of service. Petitioner does not need to obtain a summons to do so. Respondents are DIRECTED to Show Cause by 5/18/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 4/27/2026. (CGW) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

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May 05, 2026

PROOF of service - Todd Blanche served on April 27, 2026. (Hemans, Atalie) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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May 05, 2026

PROOF of service - Todd Lyons served on May 04, 2026. (Hemans, Atalie) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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May 05, 2026

PROOF of service - Markwayne Mullin served on May 04, 2026. (Hemans, Atalie) Modified on 5/6/2026 as to docket text (ARL). (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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May 05, 2026

PROOF of service - Matthew Mordant served on May 02, 2026. (Hemans, Atalie) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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May 12, 2026

PROOF of service - Attorney General of the United States served on 05/07/2026. (WLB) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

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May 18, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, # 2 Exhibit Order of the Immigration Judge, Dated 5/15/2026)(Brodersen, Matthew) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Genevieve Refuveille on behalf of Matthew Mordant (Refuveille, Emma) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Matthew Mordant (Meros, Nicholas) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 18, 2026

NOTICE by Fernando Sarmiento Vasquez Intervening Facts in Support of Petition for Writ of habeas Corpus (Hemans, Atalie) Modified text on 5/19/2026 (MGB). (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 18, 2026

MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Matthew Mordant. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Meros, Nicholas) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 19, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying 13 Respondent Warden's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus for the reasons set forth in Jimenez v. Mordant, No. 2:26-cv-451-KCD-NPM, 2026 WL 820536 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 25, 2026). Petitioner seeks, among other relief, immediate release from custody. As the immediate custodian of Petitioner, Warden is a proper respondent to his habeas petition. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 5/19/2026. (BLW) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 19, 2026

ORDER denying 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Fernando Sarmiento Vasquez. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate any pending motions and deadlines and close the case. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 5/19/2026. (CGW)

May 19, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss