Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-02453

#1

May 05, 2026

APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00, filed by Eddy Alvarez Bernal.Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (scn) [Transferred from flsd on 8/31/2026.] (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#2

May 05, 2026

Judge Assignment to Judge Ed Artau. (scn) [Transferred from flsd on 8/31/2026.] (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#3

May 05, 2026

MOTION for Emergency Release by Eddy Alvarez Bernal. Responses due by 5/19/2026. (scn) [Transferred from flsd on 8/31/2026.] (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#4

May 05, 2026

Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 5/5/2026 in the amount of $ 5.00, receipt number FLS 317189 (asz) [Transferred from flsd on 8/31/2026.] (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#5

May 06, 2026

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus, MOTION to Change Venue by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Attorney Carlos Javier Raurell added to party Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft). Responses due by 5/20/2026. (Raurell, Carlos) [Transferred from flsd on 8/31/2026.] (Entered: 05/06/2026)

#6

May 18, 2026

Petitioner's RESPONSE in Opposition re DE 5 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus MOTION to Change Venue filed by Eddy Alvarez Bernal. Replies due by 5/26/2026. (cwc) [Transferred from flsd on 8/31/2026.] (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#7

Jun 18, 2026

Notice of Petitioner's Transfer and Updated Detention Location to the Honorable Ed Artau by Jenny Sanchez. (cwc) [Transferred from flsd on 8/31/2026.] (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#8

Aug 13, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Emma Genevieve Julie Refuveille on behalf of Warden, South Florida Detention Facility. Attorney Emma Genevieve Julie Refuveille added to party Warden, South Florida Detention Facility(pty:dft). (Refuveille, Emma) [Transferred from flsd on 8/31/2026.] (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#9

Aug 13, 2026

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden, South Florida Detention Facility. Attorney Nicholas John Peter Meros added to party Warden, South Florida Detention Facility(pty:dft). (Meros, Nicholas) [Transferred from flsd on 8/31/2026.] (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#10

Aug 13, 2026

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden, South Florida Detention Facility. Responses due by 8/27/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (ICE Locator))(Meros, Nicholas) [Transferred from flsd on 8/31/2026.] (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#11

Aug 28, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERING PETITION TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA denying as moot DE 3 MOTION for Emergency Release ; granting DE 5 MOTION to Change Venue; denying as moot DE 10 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. The Clerk of Court SHALL TRANSFER this case to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Signed by Judge Ed Artau on 8/28/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc) [Transferred from flsd on 8/31/2026.] (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#12

Aug 31, 2026

Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-23173. File received electronically (Entered: 08/31/2026)

#13

Aug 31, 2026

Case TRANSFERRED from the Southern District of Florida. Case assigned to District Judge Dudek and Magistrate Judge Huguelet. New Case Number: 2:26-cv-2453-KCD-KRH. (JNB) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

#14

Aug 31, 2026

NOTICE TO COUNSEL Carlos Raurell of Local Rule 2.01(b)(1)(G), which requires members of the Middle District bar to register with the Middle District CM/ECF system by submitting an e-file registration through PACER. The attorney listed shall file a notice of compliance within fourteen days. Failure to comply with this notice within fourteen days will result in counsel being terminated from the docket sheet without further notice. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JNB) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

Aug 31, 2026

Notice to Counsel of Local Rule

Aug 31, 2026

District Transfer In

#15

Sep 01, 2026

ORDER to show cause why Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) should not be granted. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send a copy of this Order, the Petition, with exhibits (Doc. 1) electronically to Respondents at USAFLM.Alcatraz@usdoj.gov and OPLAORLFEDLIT@ice.dhs.gov and by first-class mail to the Attorney General of the United States in Washington, D.C (U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20530-0001). Petitioner is also directed to serve this order on Respondents by 9/8/2026, and file proof of service. Petitioner does not need to obtain a summons to do so. Respondents are DIRECTED to Show Cause by 9/21/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 9/1/2026. (CGW) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#16

Sep 10, 2026

Dismiss / Lack of Jurisdiction