Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01890
Arias v. Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center (Collier)
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Case Information
Filed: June 05, 2026
Assigned to:
Kyle C. Dudek
Referred to:
Kevin R. Huguelet
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: August 05, 2026
Last Activity:
August 05, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 05, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal filed by Carlos Arias. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(MA) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 05, 2026
MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Carlos Arias. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(MA) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Huguelet. (Entered: 06/05/2026)
Main Document:
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#3
Jun 06, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER granting 2 Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Huguelet on 6/6/2026. (Huguelet, Kevin) (Entered: 06/06/2026)
Jun 06, 2026
Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#4
Jun 08, 2026
ORDER dismissing case without prejudice. Arias may file a signed and verified amended petition within 21 days of this order. Otherwise, judgment will be entered without further notice. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 6/8/2026. (RKR) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
#5
Jun 15, 2026
NOTICE of Counsel Appearance by Katherine Blankenship on behalf of Carlos Arias (Blankenship, Katherine) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of appearance
#6
Jun 30, 2026
MOTION for Leave to File a late document by Carlos Arias. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Blankenship, Katherine) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
Main Document:
Leave to File Document
#7
Jul 01, 2026
ORDER granting 6 Petitioner's motion to file an untimely amended petition. The Clerk is DIRECTED to file the proposed amended complaint, located at docket entry 6-1 as a separate docket entry titled "AMENDED PETITION." Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 7/1/2026. (LTG) (Entered: 07/01/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion for Leave to File Document
#8
Jul 01, 2026
AMENDED PETITION by a prisoner for writ of habeas corpus filed by Carlos Arias.(RPB) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
Main Document:
Amended petition for writ of habeas corpus
#9
Jul 06, 2026
ENTERED IN ERROR. (TDC). Modified on 7/6/2026 (TDC). (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
#10
Jul 06, 2026
ORDER to respond and show cause why the amended petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the amended petition. The Petitioner has 14 days to reply to the response to amended petition. Response to amended petition due by 7/20/2026. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 7/6/2026. (TDC) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
Jul 06, 2026
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
#11
Jul 17, 2026
NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by U.S. Attorney General. Related case(s): Yes (Harden, Charles) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of a Related Action
#12
Jul 20, 2026
RESPONSE to amended petition for writ of habeas corpus by U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit)(Harden, Charles) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document:
Response to amended habeas petition
#13
Jul 20, 2026
Case Reassigned to District Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:26-cv-01890-KCD-KRH. Judge John E. Steele no longer assigned to the case. (FLMD_CMECF_SVC01, ) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Jul 20, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#15
Aug 03, 2026
REPLY re 12 Response to amended habeas petition by Carlos Arias. (Blankenship, Katherine) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Main Document:
Reply to response to petition
#16
Aug 05, 2026
ORDER denying 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Carlos Arias. However, this denial is without prejudice to Arias refiling a new petition should his current detention exceed the six-month mark, and he can demonstrate there is no significant likelihood of removal in the reasonably foreseeable future. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate any pending motions and close the case. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 8/5/2026. (CGW)
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