Sebastian Jesus Sebastian Rafael v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al
Petitioner: SEBASTIAN JESUS SEBASTIAN RAFAEL
Respondent: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Attorney General of the United States and WARDEN, Warden of Collier County Sheriff
Case Number: 2:2026cv02132
Filed: July 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Kyle C Dudek
Referring Judge: Kevin R Huguelet
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
July 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ENDORSED ORDER. Plaintiff has filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. (Doc. #6.) The Notice is self-executing. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i); Matthews v. Gaither, 902 F.2d 877, 880 (11th Cir. 1990) (per curiam). Accordingly, the Clerk is directed to close the file. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 7/22/2026. (BLW)
July 22, 2026 Filing 8 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Attorney General of the United States, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Detention History, #2 Exhibit I-213 at 2, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, Dated July 2, 2026)(Brodersen, Matthew)
July 20, 2026 Filing 7 Case Reassigned to District Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:26-cv-02132-KCD-KRH. Judge John E. Steele no longer assigned to the case. (FLMD_CMECF_SVC01, )
July 16, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of voluntary dismissal by Sebastian Jesus Sebastian Rafael. (Rub, Allison)
July 9, 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. The Petitioner has 14 days to reply to the response to petition. Response to petition due by 7/23/2026. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 7/9/2026. (TDC)
July 6, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Allison Rub on behalf of Sebastian Jesus Sebastian Rafael. Lead Counsel: Allison Rub. (Rub, Allison)
July 6, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Allison Rub of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JG)
July 6, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge John E. Steele and Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Huguelet. New case number: 2:26-cv-02132-JES-KRH. (JG)
July 2, 2026 Filing 1 Verified PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-25204349) filed by Sebastian Jesus Sebastian Rafael. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rub, Allison) Modified docket text on 7/6/2026 (JG).

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Petitioner: SEBASTIAN JESUS SEBASTIAN RAFAEL
Represented By: Allison Rub
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Respondent: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Represented By: Matthew Brodersen
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