Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01712

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May 15, 2026

Emergency Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (not paid/ IFP Motion not filed), filed by Yuliesky Colina Mena. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 5/20/2026.] (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#2

May 15, 2026

Judge Assignment to Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks (kma) [Transferred from flsd on 5/20/2026.] (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#3

May 19, 2026

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, MOTION to Change Venue by Florida Soft Side South. Attorney Danielle Nicole Croke added to party Florida Soft Side South(pty:dft). Responses due by 6/2/2026. (Croke, Danielle) [Transferred from flsd on 5/20/2026.] (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#4

May 20, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. ORDERED that this matter be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 5/20/2026. See attached document for full details. (blc) [Transferred from flsd on 5/20/2026.] (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#5

May 20, 2026

Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-23465. File received electronically (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#6

May 20, 2026

Case TRANSFERRED from the Southern District of Florida. Case assigned to District Judge Chappell and Magistrate Judge Mizell. New Case Number: 2:26-cv-1712-SPC-NPM. (JNB) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#7

May 20, 2026

NOTICE TO COUNSEL Danielle Croke of Local Rule 2.01(b)(1)(G), which requires members of the Middle District bar to register with the Middle District CM/ECF system by submitting an e-file registration through PACER. The attorney listed shall file a notice of compliance within fourteen days. Failure to comply with this notice within fourteen days will result in counsel being terminated from the docket sheet without further notice. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JNB) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

May 20, 2026

Notice to Counsel of Local Rule

May 20, 2026

District Transfer In

#8

May 21, 2026

ORDER to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. The Petitioner has 3 days to reply to the response to petition. Response to petition due by 5/28/2026. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 5/21/2026. (TDC) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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May 26, 2026

TEXT ORDER. This action came to us from the SDFL with no filing fee paid and no application to proceed without paying it. By June 9, 2026, Petitioner must either pay the filing fee or file a proper application to proceed without paying it. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 5/26/2026. (RCD) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

May 26, 2026

Order

#10

May 27, 2026

Notice of appearance

#11

May 28, 2026

Dismiss

#12

May 28, 2026

Response to habeas petition

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May 28, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of Soft Side South's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 11). "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 5/28/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

May 28, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

#14

May 29, 2026

Opinion and order

#15

Jun 01, 2026

Judgment - Prisoner

#17

Jun 09, 2026

Proof of Service