Duarte Fernandez v. Noem et al (Collier County)
Defendant: Secretary Kristi Noem, Garrett J. Ripa, ATTORNEY GENERAL PAMELA BONDI, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center and U.S. Homeland Security
Petitioner: Ruben Duarte Fernandez
Case Number: 2:2026cv00105
Filed: January 20, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Douglas N Frazier
Referring Judge: John E Steele
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PROOF of service for certified mail #9589 0710 5270 0503 8963 98.(TDC)
February 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 JUDGMENT Signed by Deputy Clerk on 2/5/2026. (JTM) (Main Document 7 replaced on 2/5/2026) (JTM).
February 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 OPINION AND ORDER granting #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Within 10 days, respondents shall provide Fernandez with statutory process, which includes a bond hearing, or release him. The Clerk shall enter judgment and close the case. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 2/3/2026. (RKR)
February 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Garrett J. Ripa, U.S. Homeland Security, Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit I-213)(Huguelet, Kevin)
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 PROOF of service Certified Receipt # 9589 0710 5270 0503 8964 04. (TDC)
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 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 2/2/2026. The Petitioner has 7 days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 1/23/2026. (CAW)
January 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John E. Steele and Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. New case number: 2:26-cv-105-JES-DNF. (RLD)
January 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $5 receipt number AFLMDC-24351529) filed by Ruben Duarte Fernandez. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Plasencia, Yaritssa) Modified on 1/21/2026 to add receipt# (AJS).

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Petitioner: Ruben Duarte Fernandez
Represented By: Yaritssa Plasencia
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Defendant: Secretary Kristi Noem
Represented By: Kevin Huguelet
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Defendant: Garrett J. Ripa
Represented By: Kevin Huguelet
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Defendant: ATTORNEY GENERAL PAMELA BONDI
Represented By: Kevin Huguelet
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Defendant: Executive Office For Immigration Review
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Defendant: Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center
Represented By: Kevin Huguelet
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Defendant: U.S. Homeland Security
Represented By: Kevin Huguelet
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