Middle District of Florida • 3:26-cv-02046
Jacinto De Souza v. Blanche (Baker County)
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Case Information
Filed: August 08, 2026
Assigned to:
Wendy Williams Berger
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:
August 18, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 08, 2026
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-25373843) filed by Nilson Jacinto De Souza. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Supplement Civil Disclosure Statement, # 3 Proposed Summons Blanche, # 4 Proposed Summons Margolin, # 5 Proposed Summons Mullin, # 6 Proposed Summons Venturella, # 7 Proposed Summons Ripa, # 8 Proposed Summons Woodall, # 9 Exhibit 1 NTA, # 10 Exhibit 2 I-589, # 11 Exhibit 3 COV Motion, # 12 Exhibit 4 COV Order, # 13 Exhibit 5 I-830)(Rondon, David) Modified text on 8/10/2026 (BD). (Entered: 08/08/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 10, 2026
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Wendy W. Berger and Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale. New case number: 3:26-cv-2046-WWB-PDB. (BD) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Aug 10, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#3
Aug 11, 2026
NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Middle District of Florida's revised Local Rules become effective November 1, 2025, and can be found on the Court's public website https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules. Additionally, the undersigned has issued Standing Orders, available at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/wendy-berger, that apply to all proceedings before the undersigned. For a just and efficient resolution of this case, the parties are DIRECTED to read and comply with the Middle District of Florida's Local Rules and this Court's Standing Orders. See Local Rule 1.01(a). Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 8/11/2026. (CKS) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
#4
Aug 11, 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 8/18/2026. The Petitioner has 3 business days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 8/11/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
Aug 11, 2026
Order
#5
Aug 12, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Ronnie Woodall (Meros, Nicholas) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of appearance
#6
Aug 12, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Genevieve Refuveille on behalf of Ronnie Woodall (Refuveille, Emma) (Entered: 08/12/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of appearance
#7
Aug 17, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Ronnie Woodall. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Meros, Nicholas) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document:
Dismiss
#8
Aug 18, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Daren K. Margolin, Markwayne Mullin, Garrett J. Ripa, David J. Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213 Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, Dated July 22, 2026, # 2 Exhibit Notice to Appear, Dated August 8, 2023, # 3 Exhibit Detention History, # 4 Exhibit Order of the Immigration Judge, Dated August 13, 2026)(Brodersen, Matthew) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document:
Response to habeas petition
Parties
Blanche (Baker County)
Party
Jacinto De Souza
Party