Middle District of Florida • 3:26-cv-01728
Contreras Garcia v. Warden, Baker Correctional Institute (Baker County)
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Case Information
Filed: July 06, 2026
Assigned to:
Jordan Emery Pratt
Referred to:
Laura Lothman Lambert
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
September 04, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 06, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-25210101) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Rodriguez, Melissa) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 07, 2026
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Jordan Emery Pratt and Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. New case number: 3:26-cv-1728-JEP-LLL. (BD) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Jul 07, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#3
Jul 09, 2026
ORDER directing petitioner to file an amended petition by 7/17/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 7/9/2026. (JLD) (Entered: 07/09/2026)
Main Document:
Order Directing Compliance
#4
Jul 13, 2026
AMENDED Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Ruben Contreras Garcia. Amendment to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Rodriguez, Melissa) Modified on 7/23/2026 (CAW). (Entered: 07/13/2026)
Main Document:
Amended document (NOT Motion)
#5
Jul 15, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER. The petitioner's signature on doc. 4 verification does not comply with section G.3 of the court's administrative procedures for electronic filing, available on the court's website at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/sites/flmd/files/documents/flmd-administrative-procedures-for-electronic-filing_0.pdf. By July 20, 2026, the petitioner must supplement doc. 4 amended petition with a proper verification under 28 U.S.C. § 2242. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 7/15/2026. (JLD) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
Jul 15, 2026
Order Directing Compliance
#6
Jul 20, 2026
SUPPLEMENT Verification to Amended Petition (Doc. 4) pursuant to Court's Order (Doc.5) by Ruben Contreras Garcia. (Rodriguez, Melissa) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document:
Supplement
#7
Jul 23, 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 8/24/2026. The Petitioner has 30 days to reply to the response. Signed by Judge Jordan Emery Pratt on 7/23/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
#8
Aug 24, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Detention History)(Brodersen, Matthew) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
Main Document:
Response to habeas petition
#9
Aug 25, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER directing petitioner to file a reply by September 4, 2026, advising whether this action is now moot because petitioner is no longer in custody of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, see doc. 8 response. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 8/25/2026. (JLD) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Aug 25, 2026
Order Directing Compliance
#10
Sep 04, 2026
REPLY re 8 Response to habeas petition by Ruben Contreras Garcia. (Rodriguez, Melissa) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document:
Reply to response to petition
Parties
Contreras Garcia
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Warden, Baker Correctional Institute (Baker County)
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