Middle District of Florida • 3:26-cv-01894
Vargas Guerra v. Venturella (Baker County)
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Case Information
Filed: July 24, 2026
Assigned to:
Marcia Morales Howard
Referred to:
Samuel J. Horovitz
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
August 20, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 24, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-25307171) filed by Ricardo Arturo Vargas Guerra.(Santiesteban, Adriana) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 27, 2026
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Marcia Morales Howard and Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. New case number: 3:26-cv-1894-MMH-SJH. (BD) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Jul 27, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#3
Jul 28, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER. Petitioner filed an unsigned verification. See Doc. 1 at 12. By August 4, 2026, Petitioner must file an amended verification. For information about signatures on electronically filed papers, please see section G 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. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 7/28/2026. (SM) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Jul 28, 2026
Order
#4
Aug 05, 2026
MOTION to Amend by Ricardo Arturo Vargas Guerra. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Santiesteban, Adriana) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document:
Amend / Correct / Modify / Supplement
#5
Aug 10, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER granting 4 Petitioner's Motion for Leave to File Amended Verification Out of Time; accepting as timely filed 4-1 Petitioner's Amended Verification. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 8/10/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
#6
Aug 10, 2026
ORDER 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 8/17/2026. The Petitioner has 3 business days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 8/10/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
Aug 10, 2026
Order on Motion to Amend / Correct / Modify / Supplement
#7
Aug 17, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Acting Director, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Keefe, Sean) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document:
Response to habeas petition
#8
Aug 18, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Ricardo Arturo Vargas Guerra. (Santiesteban, Adriana) Modified on 8/19/2026 to edit docket text. INFORMED COUNSEL TO REFILE DOCUMENT UNDER THE CORRECT EVENT. (WLB). (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document:
Response to order to show cause
#9
Aug 20, 2026
REPLY by Ricardo Arturo Vargas Guerra. (Santiesteban, Adriana) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
Main Document:
Reply to response to petition
Parties
Vargas Guerra
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Venturella (Baker County)
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