Rabanales Escobar v. Field Office Director Miami Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al
| Field Office Director Miami Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General PAMELA JO BONDI and Warden of Florida Soft Side South facility |
| Arlin Orsibal Rabanales Escobar |
| 2:2026cv00419 |
| February 18, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Kyle C Dudek |
| Douglas N Frazier |
| Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| None |
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Filing 12
ENDORSED ORDER denying #7 Respondent Warden's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus for the reasons set forth in Jimenez v. Mordant, No. 2:26-cv-451-KCD-NPM, 2026 WL 820536 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 25, 2026). As the immediate custodian of Petitioner, Warden is a proper respondent to his habeas petition. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 3/26/2026. (BLW)
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Filing 11
ORDER granting in part and denying in part #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Arlin Orsibal Rabanales Escobar. The Court orders the Government to provide Petitioner with the statutory process required under 1226, which includes a bond hearing. All other relief is DENIED. The Clerk is directed to terminate any pending motions and deadlines and close the case. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 3/25/2026. (CGW)
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| Filing 10 REPLY TO #9 Response to #1 Habeas Petition filed by Arlin Orsibal Rabanales Escobar. (Salinas, Rodrigo) Modified text on 3/20/2026 (BD). |
| Filing 9 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Pamela Jo Bondi, Field Office Director Miami Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Keefe, Sean) Modified text to remove caps on 3/12/2026 (AM). |
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Filing 8
ENDORSED ORDER directing Respondents to respond to #7 the Warden's Motion to Dismiss. Response due within 7 days of Respondents' appearance in this case. In doing so, they must specifically explain how their position in this case squares with the argument they routinely advance -- that the local warden is the sole proper respondent under Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 434-36 (2004). See, e.g., Roblero v. Warden, Florida Soft Side South, et al., No. 2:26-cv-91, Doc. 9 at 1 n.1 (M.D. Fla. 2026). Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 3/12/2026. (BLW)
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| Filing 7 MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden of Florida Soft Side South facility. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Meros, Nicholas) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden of Florida Soft Side South facility. (Meros, Nicholas) |
| Filing 5 PROOF of service as to Miami Field Office Director on 2/26/2026; as to Kristi Noem on 2/26/2026; as to Pamela Bondi on 2/23/2026; as to Warden, Soft Side Detention on 2/25/2026; as to U.S. Attorney on 2/25/2026 by Arlin Orsibal Rabanales Escobar (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit)(Salinas, Rodrigo) Modified text on 2/27/2026 (BD). |
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Filing 4
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 the United States Attorney's Office in Tampa, Florida ([email protected]) and by certified 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 February 26, 2026, and file proof of service. Petitioner does not need to obtain a summons to do so. Respondents are DIRECTED to Show Cause by 3/12/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 2/19/2026. (CGW)
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| Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to District Judge Kyle C. Dudek and Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. New case number: 2:26-cv-00419-KCD-DNF. (LAW) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Rodrigo Flores Salinas on behalf of Arlin Orsibal Rabanales Escobar. Lead Counsel: Rodrigo Flores Salinas. (Salinas, Rodrigo) |
| Filing 1 Verified PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24484945) filed by Arlin Orsibal Rabanales Escobar. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Flattened, #2 Exhibit A - Ice Inmate Locator Printout)(Salinas, Rodrigo) Modified text on 2/19/2026 (ABM). |
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