Hibbard v. Sarasota County Sheriff (Sarasota County)
Petitioner: James Hibbard
Respondent: Sarasota County Sheriff
Case Number: 8:2026cv01346
Filed: May 6, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sean P Flynn
Referring Judge: Kathryn Kimball Mizelle
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
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 12, 2026 Filing 10 JUDGMENT entered dismissing this case without prejudice. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 5/12/2026. (LSS)
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: Hibbard's #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DISMISSED without prejudice. The CLERK is directed to enter judgment, which shall read "This case is dismissed without prejudice," to terminate any pending motions and deadlines, and to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on 5/8/2026. (MLH)
May 6, 2026 Filing 8 Case TRANSFERRED from the Southern District of Indiana. Case assigned to District Judge Mizelle and Magistrate Judge Flynn. New Case Number: 8:26-cv-1346-KKM-SPF. (AJS)
May 6, 2026 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Indiana Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-00893. File received electronically
May 6, 2026 Filing 6 Transfer Letter to Clerk of the Middle District of Florida. Case transferred electronically to Middle District of Florida, on 5/6/26. (CKM) [Transferred from insd on 5/6/2026.]
May 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER - Transferring Case to the Middle District of Florida-Tampa Division; On May 1, 2026, James Hibbard filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2241 claiming he is held without a warrant and seeking release from the Sarasota County Jail in Sarasota, Florida. Dkt. 1. Because Mr. Hibbard was incarcerated in Sarasota County, Florida, at the time he filed this petition, jurisdiction over his 2241 petition is in the Middle District of Florida-Tampa Division. Accordingly, this action is transferred to the Middle District of Florida-Tampa Division. *** SEE ORDER ***. Signed by Chief District Judge James Russell Sweeney, II on 5/6/26. Copy Sent to Petitioner Via U.S. Mail (CKM) [Transferred from insd on 5/6/2026.]
May 4, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE to Pro se Litigant - The following information is provided to pro se litigants to inform them about rules and procedures governing how they communicate with the Court. (DJH) [Transferred from insd on 5/6/2026.]
May 4, 2026 Filing 3 Notice Regarding Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement. (KLS) (DJH) [Transferred from insd on 5/6/2026.]
May 4, 2026 Filing 2 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (DJH) [Transferred from insd on 5/6/2026.]
May 1, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by JAMES HIBBARD. (No fee paid with this filing) (DJH) [Transferred from insd on 5/6/2026.]

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