Southern District of Georgia • 5:25-cv-00159

Matute v. Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center

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Case Information

Filed: November 18, 2025
Assigned to: Lisa Godbey Wood
Referred to: Benjamin W. Cheesbro
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: January 12, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Nov 18, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Ronal Matute. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet). Filing Fee Received: Receipt # 400002852, $5.00 paid. (SLC). (Entered: 11/18/2025)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Nov 18, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Shirley Cristina Zambrano on behalf of Ronal Matute. (SLC) (Main Document 2 replaced on 11/18/2025) (kjm). (Entered: 11/18/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#3
Nov 18, 2025
MOTION for Application for Issuance of Order to Show Cause by Ronal Matute. Responses due by 12/2/2025. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro. (SLC) (Entered: 11/18/2025)
Main Document: MOTION
#4
Nov 18, 2025
MOTION for Request for Interim Relief by Ronal Matute. Responses due by 12/2/2025. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro. (SLC) (Entered: 11/18/2025)
Main Document: MOTION
#5
Nov 19, 2025
ORDER Directing USMS Service of Process re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Ronal Matute; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why this Petitioner is not entitled to the same relief as the Petitioners in the cases consolidated into Villa v. Normand, 5:25-cv-89. (Show Cause Response due by 11/24/2025.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 11/19/2025. (Attachments: # 1 USM 285 - Attorney General, # 2 USM 285 - Civil Process Clerk, # 3 USM 285 - Warden) (jsh) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
Main Document: ORDER
Nov 19, 2025
Set/Reset Deadlines: Compliance re printing USM 285 packets due by 11/22/2025. (jsh)
#6
Nov 20, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael N. Loebl on behalf of Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center (Loebl, Michael) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#7
Nov 24, 2025
RESPONSE to 5 Order Directing USMS Service of Process,, Order to Show Cause, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Ronal Matute filed by Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Loebl, Michael) (Entered: 11/24/2025)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#8
Dec 09, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed as to Civil Process Clerk, on 12/1/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certified Mail return receipt signed by Betty Neal on 12/1/25. (jsh) (Entered: 12/09/2025)
Main Document: U.S.
#9
Dec 11, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Unexecuted as to Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center. (jsh) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
Main Document: U.S.
#10
Dec 18, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return as to Pam Bondi, signed by Evie Sassole on 12/5/2025. (amd) (Entered: 12/18/2025)
Main Document: U.S.
#11
Jan 12, 2026
ORDER granting in part Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and ordering Warden-Respondent to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing within seven days. The Clerk is directed to close this civil action. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 1/12/2026. (SLC)
Main Document: ORDER granting in part Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and ordering Warden-Respondent to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing within seven days. The Clerk is directed to close this civil action. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 1/12/2026. (SLC)

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Matute
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Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center
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