Matos Campos v. Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center et al (Collier County)
Petitioner: Esteban Robert Matos Campos
Respondent: Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center and US Attorney General
Case Number: 2:2026cv01672
Filed: May 18, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Office: Ft. Myers Office
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 17, 2026 Filing 9 REPLY re #6 Response to habeas petition by Esteban Robert Matos Campos. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(SJD)
June 15, 2026 Filing 8 JUDGMENT Esteban Robert Matos Campos's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) is DENIED. (Signed by Deputy Clerk) (LJC)
June 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER denying #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Esteban Robert Matos Campos. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate any pending motions and deadlines, enter judgment, and close the case. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 6/12/2026. (CGW)
June 10, 2026 Filing 6 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by US Attorney General. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Emden, Christopher)
June 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ENDORSED ORDER denying #4 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 6/10/2026. (BLW)
June 10, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss by Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Meros, Nicholas)
June 10, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center (Meros, Nicholas)
May 21, 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 first-class 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 5/28/2026, and file proof of service. Petitioner does not need to obtain a summons to do so. Respondents are DIRECTED to Show Cause by 6/10/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 5/21/2026. (CGW)
May 18, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number 17659) filed by Esteban Robert Matos Campos. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Mailing Envelope)(ABM)

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Represented By: Nicholas John Peter Meros
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Represented By: Christopher John Emden
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