Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01434
Valdez Gomez v. Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center
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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)
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Last Activity:
May 28, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 30, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal filed by Jesus Ramon Valdez Gomez. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 30, 2026
MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Jesus Ramon Valdez Gomez. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document:
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#3
May 04, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER granting 2 Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier on 5/4/2026. (BRH) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
May 04, 2026
Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#4
May 05, 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 5/12/2026, and file proof of service. Petitioner does not need to obtain a summons to do so. Respondents are DIRECTED to Show Cause by 5/25/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 5/5/2026. (CGW) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document:
Order to show cause
#6
May 20, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center (Meros, Nicholas) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of appearance
#7
May 20, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss by Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Meros, Nicholas) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document:
Dismiss
#8
May 21, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER denying 7 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 5/21/2026. (BLW) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
#9
May 21, 2026
PROOF of service - Attorney General US served on 5/13/2026. (CTR) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document:
Proof of Service
May 21, 2026
Order on Motion to Dismiss
#10
May 26, 2026
Response to habeas petition
Main Document:
Response to habeas petition
#11
May 28, 2026
ORDER granting 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Jesus Ramon Valdez Gomez. Respondents are ordered to RELEASE Petitioner Jesus Ramon Valdes Gomez from custody within 48 hours of this Order under the prior conditions of supervision, which Petitioner must continue to comply with. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate any pending motions and deadlines, enter judgment, and close this case. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 5/28/2026. (CGW)
#12
May 28, 2026
Judgment
Main Document:
Judgment
Parties
Valdez Gomez
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Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center
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