Lopez Diaz v. Warden, Florida Soft Side Detention Facility et al (Collier County)
Petitioner: Andy Lopez Diaz
Respondent: Warden, Florida Soft Side Detention Facility and US Attorney General
Case Number: 2:2026cv02178
Filed: July 13, 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
August 5, 2026 Acknowledgment - Transferred case has been opened in the District of New Mexico as case 2:26-cv-02548, filed 08/04/2026. (JNB)
July 31, 2026 Filing 12 CASE ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFERRED to the District of New Mexico. (LMW)
July 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER transferring case to District of New Mexico. After transfer, the Clerk is directed to terminate any pending motions and CLOSE this case. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 7/30/2026. (CGW)
July 27, 2026 Filing 10 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #6 Order to show cause, filed by Andy Lopez Diaz. Petitioner makes mention of current address as Otero County Processing Center, 26 McGregor Range Rd, Chapparal, NM. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(SJD)
July 21, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus for Lack of Jurisdiction due to Petitioner's Transfer by Warden, Florida Soft Side Detention Facility. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Inmate Locator))(Meros, Nicholas) Modified on 7/22/2026 as to docket text (LJC).
July 21, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance and Designation of Lead Counsel by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden, Florida Soft Side Detention Facility (Meros, Nicholas) Modified on 7/22/2026 as to docket text (LJC).
July 21, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Genevieve Refuveille on behalf of Warden, Florida Soft Side Detention Facility (Refuveille, Emma)
July 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER to show cause as to Andy Lopez Diaz why this Court has jurisdiction to consider his petition by stating where he was detained on the date the petition was filed. Petitioner is also warned that providing an untruthful answer in an effort to forum shop can lead to sanctions. Show Cause Response due by 7/31/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 7/17/2026. (CGW)
July 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER for Andy Lopez Diaz to show cause why this Court has jurisdiction to consider his petition by stating where he was detained on the date the petition was filed. Petitioner is also warned that providing an untruthful answer in an effort to forum shop can lead to sanctions. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 7/16/2026. (CGW)
July 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 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 Respondents at [email protected] and [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 7/23/2026, and file proof of service. Petitioner does not need to obtain a summons to do so. Respondents are DIRECTED to Show Cause by 8/5/2026. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 7/16/2026. (CGW)
July 15, 2026 Filing 3 Case Reassigned to District Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:26-cv-2178-KCD-KRH. Judge Sheri Polster Chappell no longer assigned to the case. (LMF)
July 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ENDORSED ORDER. Before the Court is Petitioner Andy Lopez Diaz's second Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. #1). United States District Judge Kyle C. Dudek denied Lopez Diaz's first petition and is thus familiar with the factual and procedural background of this case. Per Middle District of Florida Local Rule 1.07(a)(2)(A), this related, later-filed action is transferred to the Honorable Kyle C. Dudek, with his consent, for all further purposes. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to REASSIGN this case to United States District Judge Kyle C. Dudek. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 7/14/2026. (NMC)
July 13, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number 17831) filed by Andy Lopez Diaz. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(SJD)

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Represented By: Emma Genevieve LeJeune
Represented By: Nicholas John Peter Meros
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