Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01410

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Apr 28, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24862723) filed by Jose Miguel Candelario Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Passport, # 3 Exhibit Child's Birth Certificate, # 4 Exhibit Marriage Certificate, # 5 Exhibit Police Certification with Certified Translation, # 6 Exhibit July 8 ICE Policy Memo, # 7 Exhibit ICE Broadcast Statement of Policy)(Reyes, Michelle) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

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Apr 29, 2026

NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. New case number: 2:26-cv-1410-SPC-DNF. (LMF) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

Apr 29, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Apr 30, 2026

Order to Respond to Habeas Petition

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May 06, 2026

Response to habeas petition

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May 06, 2026

Notice of appearance

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May 06, 2026

Dismiss

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May 07, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of Alligator Alcatraz's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 6). "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 5/7/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

May 07, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

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May 08, 2026

Reply to response to petition

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May 12, 2026

Opinion and order

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May 14, 2026

Judgment

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May 15, 2026

Proof of Service

#12

Jul 01, 2026

Enforce Judgment

Jul 01, 2026

Order

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Jul 02, 2026

Response