Botan v. Warden, North Florida Detention Center
Petitioner: Diego Lopez Botan
Respondent: Warden, North Florida Detention Center and U.S. Attoreny General
Case Number: 3:2026cv01655
Filed: June 26, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Wendy W Berger
Referring Judge: Laura Lothman Lambert
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 20, 2026 Filing 7 REPLY to Response to Motion re #5 MOTION to Dismiss and Respondents' Response filed by Diego Lopez Botan. (JDR)
July 9, 2026 Filing 6 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by U.S. Attoreny General. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Rudy, John)
July 2, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss by Warden, North Florida Detention Center. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Meros, Nicholas)
July 2, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden, North Florida Detention Center (Meros, Nicholas)
July 1, 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 7/9/2026. The Petitioner has 3 business days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 7/1/2026. (CAW)
June 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Middle District of Florida's revised Local Rules become effective November 1, 2025, and can be found on the Court's public website https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules. Additionally, the undersigned has issued Standing Orders, available at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/wendy-berger, that apply to all proceedings before the undersigned. For a just and efficient resolution of this case, the parties are DIRECTED to read and comply with the Middle District of Florida's Local Rules and this Court's Standing Orders. See Local Rule 1.01(a). Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 6/29/2026. (CKS)
June 26, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5.00, receipt number 39122) filed by Diego Lopez Botan.(JDR)

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Petitioner: Diego Lopez Botan
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Respondent: Warden, North Florida Detention Center
Represented By: Nicholas John Peter Meros
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Represented By: John F. Rudy, III
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