Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01433

Velasquez Arango v. Warden, Florida Soft Side Facility South (Collier)

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Case Information

Filed: April 30, 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 28, 2026
Last Activity: June 02, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Apr 30, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24873834) filed by Rafael Guillermo Velasquez Arango. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Martinez, Alexander) Modified text on 5/1/2026 (LMF). (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 30, 2026
NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Alexander Martinez on behalf of Rafael Guillermo Velasquez Arango. Lead Counsel: Alexander Martinez, Esq. (Martinez, Alexander) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Lead Counsel Designation
#3
May 01, 2026
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to District Judge Kyle C. Dudek and Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. New case number: 2:26-cv-1433-KCD-DNF. (LMF) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
May 01, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#4
May 04, 2026
Order to show cause
Main Document: Order to show cause
#5
May 11, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#6
May 13, 2026
Proof of Service
Main Document: Proof of Service
#7
May 22, 2026
Notice of appearance
Main Document: Notice of appearance
#8
May 22, 2026
Notice of appearance
Main Document: Notice of appearance
#9
May 25, 2026
Dismiss
Main Document: Dismiss
#10
May 26, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER denying 9 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 5/26/2026. (Dudek, Kyle) (Entered: 05/26/2026)
#11
May 26, 2026
Response to habeas petition
Main Document: Response to habeas petition
May 26, 2026
Order on Motion to Dismiss
#12
May 28, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
#13
Jun 02, 2026
Proof of Service
Main Document: Proof of Service

Parties

Velasquez Arango
Party
Warden, Florida Soft Side Facility South (Collier)
Party