Rodriguez Cortez
Petitioner: Pedro Rodriguez Cruz
Respondent: Warden Florida South Side Detention Center, Garrett Ripa and Secretary Kirsti Noem
Case Number: 2:2026cv00875
Filed: March 25, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Nicholas P Mizell
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
April 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PROOF of service - Attorney General of the United States in Washington, D.C. served on 04/07/2026. (WLB)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 JUDGMENT the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) Granted. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 4/15/2026. (JDR)
April 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 OPINION AND ORDER granting #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Within 10 days, respondents shall either provide Rodriguez Cruz with statutory process, which includes a merit-based bond hearing, or release him. The Clerk shall enter judgment and close the case. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 4/13/2026. (RKR)
April 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Kirsti Noem, Garrett Ripa. (Attachments: #1 Ex. 1 - 2026 Form I-213, #2 Ex. 2 - Detention History, #3 Ex. 3 - 2026 NTA, #4 Ex. 4 - FHP MOA)(Karahalios, Alexandra)
April 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PROOF of service - Warden of South Side Detention Facility served on 04/04/2026. (WLB)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 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 4/10/2026. The Petitioner has 14 days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 3/27/2026. (CAW)
March 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John E. Steele and Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. New case number: 2:26-cv-00875-JES-NPM. (JOS)
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE by Pedro Rodriguez Cortez Name Correction on Docket (Arroyo, Phillip)
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Phillip H. Arroyo on behalf of Pedro Rodriguez Cortez. Lead Counsel: Phillip Arroyo. (Arroyo, Phillip)
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24668855) filed by Pedro Rodriguez Cortez. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Arroyo, Phillip)

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Petitioner: Pedro Rodriguez Cruz
Represented By: Phillip H. Arroyo
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Respondent: Warden Florida South Side Detention Center
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Respondent: Garrett Ripa
Represented By: Alexandra Nicole Karahalios
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Respondent: Secretary Kirsti Noem
Represented By: Alexandra Nicole Karahalios
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