Niz-Hernandez v. Warden, Florida Soft Sided Facility South et al
Petitioner: Feliz E Niz-Hernandez
Respondent: Warden, Florida Soft Sided Facility South and Attorney General of the United States
Case Number: 2:2026cv01639
Filed: May 14, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Kyle C Dudek
Referring Judge: Nicholas P Mizell
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
June 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER denying #12 Emergency Motion to Stay. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 6/11/2026. (CGW)
June 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER denying as moot #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Feliz E Niz-Hernandez. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to terminate all deadlines, deny any pending motions as moot, and close the case. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 6/9/2026. (CGW)
June 8, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Transfer and Risk of Removal by Feliz E Niz-Hernandez (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM)
June 8, 2026 Filing 12 Emergency MOTION to Stay Removal by Feliz E Niz-Hernandez. (Chambers notified) (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell.
June 8, 2026 Filing 10 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Suggestion of Mootness by Attorney General of the United States. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Harden, Charles)
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ENDORSED ORDER denying #5 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). Petitioner seeks, among other relief, immediate release from custody. As the immediate custodian of Petitioner, Warden is a proper respondent to his habeas petition. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 6/8/2026. (BLW)
June 5, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden, Florida Soft Sided Facility South. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Meros, Nicholas)
June 5, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden, Florida Soft Sided Facility South (Meros, Nicholas)
June 4, 2026 Filing 9 DECLARATION of of Rebeca Bartolon in Support of Feliz E. Niz-Hernandez by Feliz E Niz-Hernandez. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM)
June 4, 2026 Filing 8 DECLARATION of of Financial and Family Dependency by Feliz E Niz-Hernandez. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM) (Main Document 8 replaced on 6/8/2026) (JTM).
June 4, 2026 Filing 7 SUPPLEMENT re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Feliz E Niz-Hernandez. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM)
May 29, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE-Proof of service by Feliz E Niz-Hernandez (Attachments: #1 Attachment, #2 Mailing Envelope)(JTM)
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 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 5/25/2026, and file proof of service. Petitioner does not need to obtain a summons to do so. Respondents are DIRECTED to Show Cause by 6/8/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 5/18/2026. (CGW)
May 14, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5.00, receipt number 17641) filed by Feliz E Niz-Hernandez. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM)

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Respondent: Warden, Florida Soft Sided Facility South
Represented By: Nicholas John Peter Meros
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Represented By: Charles T. Harden, III
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