Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01401

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Apr 30, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Apr 30, 2026

Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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May 01, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER granting 2 Petitioner's application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs. The court has reviewed the application submitted by Petitioner under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and finds Petitioner qualifies to proceed in forma pauperis. Petitioner may proceed without paying the filing fee. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 5/1/2026. (TLP) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 01, 2026

Order to Respond to Habeas Petition

May 01, 2026

Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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May 06, 2026

Notice of appearance

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May 07, 2026

Dismiss

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May 08, 2026

Response to habeas petition

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May 11, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of Florida Soft Side South Detention Center'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 5/11/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

May 11, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

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May 15, 2026

Opinion and order

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May 15, 2026

Proof of Service

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May 15, 2026

Judgment - Prisoner