Thomas v. Warden, Hernando County Detention Center
Petitioner: Derrel Leonard Thomas
Respondent: Warden, Hernando County Detention Center
Case Number: 8:2026cv00874
Filed: March 20, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sean P Flynn
Referring Judge: William F Jung
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
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March 31, 2026 Filing 3 TRANSFER to Ocala Division and assigned case number 5:26-cv-00240-CEM-PRL (JTM)
March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ENDORSED ORDER: Petitioner initiated this action by filing a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2241. A 2241 petition "may be brought only in the district court for the district in which the inmate is incarcerated." Fernandez v. United States, 941 F.2d 1488, 1495 (11th Cir. 1991). Petitioner is an inmate at the Hernando County Detention Center, a facility in Hernando County, Florida. Accordingly, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk to transfer this action to the Ocala Division of the Middle District of Florida and to CLOSE this case. See Local Rule 1.04. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 3/31/2026. (MWC)
March 20, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - State filed by Derrel Leonard Thomas. (Received from USCA on 3/20/2026) (No IFP Provided - Filing Fee Not Paid) (Attachments: #1 USCA Letter/Order)(MCB)

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