Southern District of Georgia • 5:25-cv-00202

Mendoza v. Normand

Completed

Case Information

Filed: December 03, 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)
Completed: January 13, 2026
Last Activity: January 13, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Dec 03, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Fermin Yanez Mendoza. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet). Filing Fee paid: Receipt # AGASDC-4201384, $5 (Evans, Thomas). (SLC) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
Main Document: PETITION
#4
Dec 04, 2025
Summons Submitted (Evans, Thomas) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
Main Document: Summons
#5
Dec 04, 2025
Summons Issued as to Tony Normand. (SLC) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
Main Document: Summons
#6
Dec 04, 2025
Summons Issued as to U.S. Attorney (thb) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
Main Document: Summons
#7
Dec 04, 2025
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE directing Respondents to SHOW CAUSE why this Petitioner is not entitled to the same relief as the Petitioners in the cases consolidated into Villa within 5 business days of this Order. (Show Cause Response due by 12/11/2025.) ORDER Directing Service by USMS re 1 Petition and this Order by registered or certified mail upon: (1) the Attorney General of the United States; (2) the named Warden-Respondent; and (3) the civil process clerk at the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 12/4/2025. (amd) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/4/2025: # 1 USM-285 Forms) (amd).
Main Document: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE directing Respondents to SHOW CAUSE why this Petitioner is not entitled to the same relief as the Petitioners in the cases consolidated into Villa within 5 business days of this Order. (Show Cause Response due by 12/11/2025.) ORDER Directing Service by USMS re 1 Petition and this Order by registered or certified mail upon: (1) the Attorney General of the United States; (2) the named Warden-Respondent; and (3) the civil process clerk at the office of the United Stat
#8
Dec 11, 2025
MOTION to Dismiss OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STAY AND ABBREVIATED RESPONSE TO PETITION AND RESPONSE TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER by Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Center. Responses due by 12/26/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Svennes, Sharla). Added MOTION to Stay on 12/11/2025 (csr). (Entered: 12/11/2025)
Main Document: MOTION
#9
Dec 11, 2025
RESPONSE to 7 Order to Show Cause,,, Order Directing USMS Service of Process,, filed by Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Svennes, Sharla) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#10
Dec 18, 2025
RESPONSE in Opposition re 8 MOTION to Dismiss OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STAY AND ABBREVIATED RESPONSE TO PETITION AND RESPONSE TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER MOTION to Stay filed by Fermin Yanez Mendoza. (Evans, Thomas) (Entered: 12/18/2025)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#11
Dec 23, 2025
NOTICE by Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Center re 8 MOTION to Dismiss OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STAY AND ABBREVIATED RESPONSE TO PETITION AND RESPONSE TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER MOTION to Stay (Patrick, Bradford) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#12
Jan 12, 2026
U.S. Marshal Return Executed as to Attorney General on 12/29/2025 and Tony Norman, Warden Folkston ICE Processing Center on 12/19/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certified Mail return receipt signed by Evie Sassole on 12/29/2025 on behalf of Attorney General and by J. Grisham on 12/19/2025 on behalf of Tony Normand on 12/19/2025. (jsh) Modified on 1/12/2026 (csr). (Entered: 01/12/2026)
Main Document: U.S.
#13
Jan 13, 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, as §1226(a) requires, within seven days. The Clerk is directed to close this civil action. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 1/12/2026. (gmh) Modified on 1/13/2026 (gmh).
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, as §1226(a) requires, within seven days. The Clerk is directed to close this civil action. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 1/12/2026. (gmh) Modified on 1/13/2026 (gmh).
#14
Jan 13, 2026
JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 1/13/2026. (pts) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
Main Document: JUDGMENT.

Parties

Mendoza
Party
Normand
Party