Sandoval Fonseca v. Noem et al
Petitioner: Zidalia Lillieth Sandoval Fonseca
Respondent: Secretary Kristi Noem, Acting Director Todd M. Lyons, Associate Director Derek Gordon, Associate Director Marcos Charles, Director Daren K. Margolin and Warden Baker County Detention Center
Case Number: 3:2026cv00637
Filed: March 24, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Patricia D Barksdale
Referring Judge: Timothy J Corrigan
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 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ENDORSED ORDER: No later than 5/11/2026, Petitioner Zidalia Lillieth Sandoval Fonseca must file a notice informing the Court (or include in her upcoming reply) whether charges were ever brought for her battery arrest in January 2026. See Response at 3. If charges were brought, Petitioner should include the provisions of the Florida Statutes under which Petitioner was charged. The Petition and Response remain under consideration with the Court. The government may respond no later than 5/22/2026. Signed by Senior Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 4/29/2026. (HMS)
April 27, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Mistaken Filing re #4 Notice of Appearance by Warden Baker County Detention Center (Meros, Nicholas) Modified on 4/28/2026 as to docket text (LJC).
April 27, 2026 Filing 5 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Marcos Charles, Derek Gordon, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, I-213 dated January 20, 2026, #2 Exhibit B, Detention History, #3 Exhibit C, Notice to Appear)(Carter, Ronnie)
April 24, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden Baker County Detention Center (Meros, Nicholas)
March 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 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 4/27/2026. The petitioner has 30 days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Senior Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 3/26/2026. (SRW)
March 25, 2026 Filing 2 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Senior Judge Timothy J. Corrigan and Magistrate Judge Patricia D. Barksdale. New case number: 3:26-cv-637-TJC-PDB. (AA)
March 24, 2026 Filing 1 Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-24662347) filed by Zidalia Lillieth Sandoval Fonseca. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 Proposed Summons, #5 Proposed Summons, #6 Proposed Summons, #7 Proposed Summons, #8 Proposed Summons, #9 Proposed Summons)(Soto, Eduardo)

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Petitioner: Zidalia Lillieth Sandoval Fonseca
Represented By: Eduardo R. Soto
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Respondent: Secretary Kristi Noem
Represented By: Ronnie S. Carter
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Respondent: Acting Director Todd M. Lyons
Represented By: Ronnie S. Carter
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Respondent: Associate Director Derek Gordon
Represented By: Ronnie S. Carter
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Respondent: Associate Director Marcos Charles
Represented By: Ronnie S. Carter
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Respondent: Director Daren K. Margolin
Represented By: Ronnie S. Carter
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Respondent: Warden Baker County Detention Center
Represented By: Nicholas John Peter Meros
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