Rodriguez-Fernandez v. Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center et al. (Collier)
| Isbel Rodriguez-Fernandez |
| Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center and U.S. Attorney General |
| 2:2026cv01811 |
| May 29, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Sheri Polster Chappell |
| Kevin R Huguelet |
| Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| None |
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Filing 11
JUDGMENT is entered and Isbel Rodriguez-Fernandez's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1) is GRANTED. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 6/22/2026. (AM) (Main Document 11 replaced on 6/22/2026) (AM).
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Filing 10
OPINION AND ORDER. Isbel Rodriguez-Fernandez's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. #1) is GRANTED. The respondents shall release Rodriguez-Fernandez within 24 hours of this Order give him telephone access so he can arrange transportation from the facility. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate any pending motions and deadlines, enter judgment, and close this case. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 6/17/2026. (SAP)
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Filing 9
ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of Florida Soft Side South Detention Center's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. #8). "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 6/15/2026. (SAP)
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Filing 8
MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Meros, Nicholas)
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Filing 7
RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Keefe, Sean)
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Filing 6
NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center. (Meros, Nicholas)
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Filing 5
NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Genevieve Refuveille on behalf of Warden, Florida Soft Side South Detention Center. (Refuveille, Emma)
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Filing 4
ORDER to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. The Petitioner has 3 days to reply to the response to petition. Response to petition due by 6/9/2026. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 6/2/2026. (TDC)
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Filing 3
ENDORSED ORDER granting #2 Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Huguelet on 6/1/2026. (BRH)
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Filing 2
MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis / Affidavit of Indigency by Isbel Rodriguez-Fernandez. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(LAW) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Huguelet.
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Filing 1
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal filed by Isbel Rodriguez-Fernandez. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(LAW)
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