Rodrigues Matos v. Warden, Florida Baker Correctional Institute et al
Defendant: Warden, Florida Baker Correctional Institute, ICE / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,, Attorney General of the United States, U.S. Department of Justice and Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Petitioner: DOUGLAS A RODRIGUES MATOS
Case Number: 3:2026cv00615
Filed: March 21, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Marcia Morales Howard
Referring Judge: Monte C Richardson
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
April 29, 2026 Filing 14 OBJECTION re #10 Response to habeas petition, #13 MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus . (Lemus, Yoel)
April 24, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden, Florida Baker Correctional Institute. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Meros, Nicholas)
April 24, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Genevieve Refuveille on behalf of Warden, Florida Baker Correctional Institute (Refuveille, Emma)
April 24, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden, Florida Baker Correctional Institute (Meros, Nicholas)
April 24, 2026 Filing 10 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Attorney General of the United States, U.S. Department of Justice, ICE / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit List, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(Sullins, Somadina)
April 20, 2026 Filing 9 PROOF of service - Attorney General of the United States served on 04/06/2026. (WLB)
April 20, 2026 Filing 8 VERIFICATION in Support of #1 Petition by Douglas A Rodrigues Matos. (Lemus, Yoel) Modified text on 4/21/2026 (BD).
April 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ENDORSED ORDER: Petitioner Douglas Aparecido Rodrigues Matos initiated this case by filing, through counsel, a #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Under 28 U.S.C. 2242, an "[a]pplication for a writ of habeas corpus shall be in writing signed and verified by the person for whose relief it is intended or by someone acting in his behalf." 28 U.S.C. 2242. The Petition fails to include a verification. Accordingly, by April 21, 2026, Petitioner shall supplement his Petition with a proper verification. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 4/16/2026. (SM)
April 3, 2026 Filing 6 PROOF of service - Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations. (WLB)
April 1, 2026 Filing 5 PROOF of service - Warden, North Florida Detention Center served on 03/30/2026. (WLB)
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. Response to petition due by 4/24/2026. The Petitioner has 30 days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 3/25/2026. (CAW)
March 23, 2026 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Marcia Morales Howard and Magistrate Judge Monte C. Richardson. New case number: 3:26-cv-615-MMH-MCR. (RLD)
March 21, 2026 Filing 2 SUPPLEMENT by DOUGLAS A RODRIGUES MATOS. (Lemus, Yoel)
March 21, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24646928) filed by DOUGLAS A RODRIGUES MATOS. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lemus, Yoel)

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Petitioner: DOUGLAS A RODRIGUES MATOS
Represented By: Yoel Lemus
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Defendant: Warden, Florida Baker Correctional Institute
Represented By: Emma Genevieve Refuveille
Represented By: Nicholas John Peter Meros
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Defendant: ICE / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
Represented By: Somadina Sullins
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Defendant: Attorney General of the United States, U.S. Department of Justice
Represented By: Somadina Sullins
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Defendant: Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Represented By: Somadina Sullins
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