Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01593
Gonzalez Govea v. Ripa (Collier)
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Case Information
Filed: May 11, 2026
Assigned to:
Sheri Polster Chappell
Referred to:
Kevin R. Huguelet
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: June 05, 2026
Last Activity:
June 05, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 11, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24931224) filed by Jaknel Luis Gonzalez Govea. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hernandez, Hector) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 11, 2026
NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Hector Hernandez on behalf of Jaknel Luis Gonzalez Govea. Lead Counsel: Hector Hernandez, Esq.. (Hernandez, Hector) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
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Notice of Lead Counsel Designation
#3
May 12, 2026
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John E. Steele and Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Huguelet. New case number: 2:26-cv-1593-JES-KRH. (KLS) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
#4
May 12, 2026
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
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Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
May 12, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#5
May 18, 2026
Proof of Service
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Proof of Service
#7
May 24, 2026
Notice of appearance
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Notice of appearance
#8
May 24, 2026
Notice of appearance
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Notice of appearance
#9
May 26, 2026
Response to habeas petition
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Response to habeas petition
#10
May 26, 2026
Dismiss
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Dismiss
#11
May 27, 2026
Order Reassigning Case to Another Judge w/in Division
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Order Reassigning Case to Another Judge w/in Division
#12
Jun 02, 2026
Proof of Service
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Proof of Service
#13
Jun 02, 2026
Case Reassigned to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell. New case number: 2:26-cv-1593-SPC-KRH. Judge John E. Steele no longer assigned to the case. (LF) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
Jun 02, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#14
Jun 03, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of Florida Soft Side South's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 10). "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 6/3/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
#15
Jun 03, 2026
Reply to response to petition
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Reply to response to petition
Jun 03, 2026
Order on Motion to Dismiss
#16
Jun 05, 2026
OPINION AND ORDER. Jaknel Luis Gonzalez Govea's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) is DENIED. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate any pending motions and deadlines, enter judgment, and close this case. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 6/5/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
#17
Jun 05, 2026
Judgment - Prisoner
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Judgment - Prisoner
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