Middle District of Florida • 3:26-cv-01756

Zelaya Matute v. Warden, North Florida Detention Center

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Filed: July 09, 2026
Assigned to: Jordan Emery Pratt
Referred to: Patricia Barksdale
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: July 29, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 09, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number 39172) filed by Arnold Emilcer Zelaya Matute. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(BD) (Entered: 07/09/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 09, 2026
EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Arnold Emilcer Zelaya Matute. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope) (Chambers notified) (BD) (Entered: 07/09/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Jul 09, 2026
DECLARATION of Arnold Emilcer Zelaya Matute in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Arnold Emilcer Zelaya Matute. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits)(BD) (Entered: 07/09/2026)
Main Document: Declaration
#4
Jul 17, 2026
ORDER denying 2 Petitioner's Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order to the extent stated; directing Respondents to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. Response to petition due by 7/24/2026. The Petitioner has 3 business days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Jordan Emery Pratt on 7/17/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Main Document: Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
#5
Jul 20, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Genevieve Refuveille on behalf of Warden, North Florida Detention Center (Refuveille, Emma) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: Notice of appearance
#6
Jul 20, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden, North Florida Detention Center (Meros, Nicholas) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: Notice of appearance
#7
Jul 20, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden, North Florida Detention Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Meros, Nicholas) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: Dismiss
#8
Jul 24, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213 Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, Dated March 29, 2026, # 2 Exhibit I-862, Notice to Appear, Dated June 30, 2026)(Brodersen, Matthew) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
Main Document: Response to habeas petition
#10
Jul 28, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER. By July 29, 2026, the federal respondents must file a certificate of service reflecting they mailed a copy of the 8 opposition to the petitioner. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale on 7/28/2026. (JLD) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Jul 28, 2026
Order Directing Compliance
#11
Jul 29, 2026
REPLY to 8 Response to Petition and RESPONSE in Opposition re 7 MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Arnold Emilcer Zelaya Matute. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope) (JVC) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Response in Opposition to Motion
#12
Jul 29, 2026
BRIEF in Support of 11 Reply to Response and Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Arnold Emilcer Zelaya Matute. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope) (JVC) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Memorandum in support
#13
Jul 29, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER directing the clerk to update the petitioner's mailing address to North Lake Correctional Facility, 1805 West 32nd St., Baldwin, MI 49304, and re-send a copy of the 4 court's order to the petitioner at his new address. The court sua sponte extends the petitioner's deadline to file a reply to the respondents' responses (Docs. 7, 8) to August 7, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale on 7/29/2026. (JLD) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
#14
Jul 29, 2026
CERTIFICATE of service by U.S. Attorney General re 10 Order Directing Compliance . (Brodersen, Matthew) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document: Certificate of service
Jul 29, 2026
Order

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Warden, North Florida Detention Center
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Zelaya Matute
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