Rodriguez Torres v. Mordant et al (Collier County)
| Alberto Rodriguez Torres |
| Warden Matthew Mordant, Field Office Directo Garret Ripa, Acting Director Todd Lyons, Secretary Markwayne Mullins, Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Executive Office For Immigration Review |
| 2:2026cv00983 |
| April 1, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Sheri Polster Chappell |
| Douglas N Frazier |
| Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| None |
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Filing 20
PROOF of service - US Attorney General served on 4/16/2026. (jkl)
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Filing 19
SUMMONS returned executed by Alberto Rodriguez Torres. Matthew Mordant served on 4/10/2026, answer due 6/9/2026. (Garcia, Kenia)
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Filing 18
SUMMONS returned executed by Alberto Rodriguez Torres. Executive Office For Immigration Review served on 4/8/2026, answer due 6/8/2026. (Garcia, Kenia)
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Filing 17
SUMMONS returned executed by Alberto Rodriguez Torres. Pamela Bondi served on 4/13/2026, answer due 6/12/2026. (Garcia, Kenia)
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Filing 16
SUMMONS returned executed by Alberto Rodriguez Torres. Markwayne Mullins served on 4/10/2026, answer due 6/9/2026. (Garcia, Kenia)
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Filing 15
SUMMONS returned executed by Alberto Rodriguez Torres. Todd Lyons served on 4/10/2026, answer due 6/9/2026. (Garcia, Kenia)
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Filing 14
SUMMONS returned executed by Alberto Rodriguez Torres. Garret Ripa served on 4/8/2026, answer due 6/8/2026. (Garcia, Kenia)
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Filing 13
SUMMONS returned unexecuted by Alberto Rodriguez Torres as to Matthew Mordant. (Garcia, Kenia)
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Filing 12
JUDGMENT is entered granting Alberto Rodriguez Torres's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1). Signed by Deputy Clerk on 4/15/2026. (CTR)
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Filing 11
OPINION AND ORDER. Alberto Rodriguez Torres's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. #1) is GRANTED. Within ten days of this Opinion and Order, the respondents shall either (1) bring Rodriguez Torres for an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge or (2) release Rodriguez Torres under reasonable conditions of supervision. If the respondents release Rodriguez Torres, they shall facilitate his transportation from the facility by notifying his counsel when and where he may be collected. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate any pending motions and deadlines, enter judgment, and close the case. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 4/15/2026. (SAP)
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Filing 10
REPLY re #9 Response to habeas petition by Alberto Rodriguez Torres. (Garcia, Kenia)
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Filing 9
RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullins, Garret Ripa. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Keefe, Sean) (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/15/2026 to correct page orientation) (LAW).
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Filing 8
ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden Matthew Mordant's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. #7). "The federal habeas statute straightforwardly provides that the proper respondent to a habeas petition is the person who has custody over the petitioner." Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 434 (2004) (cleaned up). While courts have recognized that immigration detainees in state-run facilities can bring habeas claims against certain federal officials, see, e.g., Masingene v. Martin, 424 F. Supp. 3d 1298, 1301 (S.D. Fla. 2020), the immediate custodian is also a proper respondent. As the immediate custodian of the petitioner, the Warden is a proper respondent to his habeas petition. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 4/10/2026. (SAP)
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Filing 7
MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Matthew Mordant. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Meros, Nicholas) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier.
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Filing 6
NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Genevieve Refuveille on behalf of Matthew Mordant (Refuveille, Emma)
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Filing 5
NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Matthew Mordant (Meros, Nicholas)
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Filing 4
NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Kenia Garcia on behalf of Alberto Rodriguez Torres. Lead Counsel: Kenia Garcia. (Garcia, Kenia)
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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 4/10/2026. The Petitioner has 3 days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 4/3/2026. (CAW)
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Filing 2
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Sheri Polster Chappell and Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier. New case number: 2:26-cv-00983-SPC-DNF. (JOS)
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Filing 1
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Request for Order to Show Cause - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24706663) filed by Alberto Rodriguez Torres. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -- ICE Detainee Locator, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 Proposed Summons, #5 Proposed Summons, #6 Proposed Summons, #7 Proposed Summons, #8 Proposed Summons, #9 Proposed Summons)(Garcia, Kenia)
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