Middle District of Florida • 3:26-cv-01643
Vargas Benitez v. Mullin (Baker County)
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Case Information
Filed: June 24, 2026
Assigned to:
Marcia Morales Howard
Referred to:
Monte C. Richardson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
August 13, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 24, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-25161488) filed by Vicilio Vargas-Benitez. (Yakzan, Ahmad) Modified text on 6/25/2026 (BD). (Entered: 06/24/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 25, 2026
EMERGENCY PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal filed by Vicilio Vargas-Benitez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Detention Location)(Yakzan, Ahmad) Modified text on 6/25/2026 (BD). Division notified. Modified on 6/25/2026 (CTR). (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#3
Jun 25, 2026
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Marcia Morales Howard and Magistrate Judge Monte C. Richardson. New case number: 3:26-cv-1643-MMH-MCR. (BD) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Jun 25, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#4
Jul 02, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER: Petitioner Vicilio Vargas Benitez initiated this case by filing, through counsel, a 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Under 28 U.S.C. § 2242, an "[a]pplication for a writ of habeas corpus shall be in writing signed and verified by the person for whose relief it is intended or by someone acting in his behalf." 28 U.S.C. § 2242. The Petition fails to include a verification. Accordingly, by July 17, 2026, Petitioner shall supplement his Petition with a proper verification. Signed by Magistrate Judge Monte C. Richardson on 7/1/2026. (CAW) Modified text on 7/6/2026 (jkl). (Entered: 07/02/2026)
Jul 02, 2026
Order to file amended petition for writ of habeas corpus
#5
Jul 03, 2026
First AMENDED Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal filed by All Plaintiffs.(Yakzan, Ahmad) Modified on 7/6/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB). (Entered: 07/03/2026)
Main Document:
Amended petition for writ of habeas corpus
#6
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. Response to amended petition due by 8/5/2026. The Petitioner has 30 days to reply to the response. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 7/6/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
Aug 01, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#8
Aug 03, 2026
Notice of appearance
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Notice of appearance
#9
Aug 03, 2026
Dismiss
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Dismiss
#10
Aug 04, 2026
Response in Opposition to Motion
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Response in Opposition to Motion
#11
Aug 05, 2026
Response to amended habeas petition
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Response to amended habeas petition
#12
Aug 07, 2026
Reply to response to petition
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Reply to response to petition
#13
Aug 13, 2026
Expedite
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Expedite
Parties
Mullin (Baker County)
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Vargas Benitez
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