Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01323
Vazquez Chavez v. Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: April 23, 2026
Assigned to:
Kyle C. Dudek
Referred to:
Douglas N. Frazier
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: May 21, 2026
Last Activity:
May 21, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 23, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal filed by Didier Vazquez Chavez. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(LAW) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 23, 2026
MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis / Affidavit of Indigency by Didier Vazquez Chavez. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(LAW) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Main Document:
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#3
Apr 27, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER granting 2 Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier on 4/27/2026. (BRH) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
Apr 27, 2026
Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#4
Apr 28, 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 5/5/2026, 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 4/28/2026. (CGW) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
Main Document:
Order to show cause
#5
May 15, 2026
Notice of appearance
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Notice of appearance
#6
May 18, 2026
Proof of Service
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Proof of Service
#7
May 18, 2026
Response to habeas petition
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Response to habeas petition
#8
May 18, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document:
Dismiss
#9
May 19, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER denying 8 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)
#10
May 19, 2026
Order
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Order
May 19, 2026
Order on Motion to Dismiss
#11
May 21, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Parties
Vazquez Chavez
Party
Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Facility
Party