Smith v. Warden, Florida Civil Commitment Center (De Soto County)
| Brent Eugene Smith |
| Warden, Florida Civil Commitment Center |
| 8:2026cv01831 |
| May 12, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Lindsay S Griffin |
| William F Jung |
| Habeas Corpus (General) |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| None |
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| Acknowledgment - Transferred case has been opened in the Southern District of Florida as case 2:26-cv-14221, filed 06/25/2026. (JNB) |
| Filing 7 CASE ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFERRED to the Southern District of Florida. (MCB) |
Filing 6
ENDORSED ORDER: Petitioner initiated this action by filing #1 a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus and #2 a motion to appoint counsel. Although the petition was filed in the Fort Myers Division, it was transferred #4 to the Tampa Division based on a finding that Petitioner sought to challenge "the validity of his convictions and sentence," which "occurred in Polk County, Florida." Upon further review, the Court has determined that Petitioner's convictions were entered in Highlands County, not Polk County. See State v. Smith, No. 1990-CF-279 (Fla. 10th Jud. Cir. Ct.); State v. Smith, No. 1989-CF-506 (Fla. 10th Jud. Cir. Ct.). Because the state court that entered the convictions is located in the Southern District of Florida, transfer of this action to the Southern District of Florida is appropriate in the interest of justice. See 28 U.S.C. 1631, 2241(d). Accordingly, the Clerk is DIRECTED to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge William F. Jung on 6/24/2026. (MWC)
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| Filing 5 TRANSFER IN from Jacksonville Division on 06/22/2026 Case Number 2:26-cv-1605-KCD-NPM. Case assigned to District Judge Jung and Magistrate Judge Griffin. New Case Number: 8:26-cv-1831-WFJ-LSG. Motion(s) referred to Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin. (AA) |
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Filing 4
ORDER transferring case to Tampa Division. The Clerk is DIRECTED to TRANSFER this case to the Tampa Division of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The Clerk is also DIRECTED to close the Fort Myers case. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 6/22/2026. (CGW)
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| Filing 3 Case Reassigned to District Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:26-cv-1605-KCD-NPM. Judge John E. Steele no longer assigned to the case. (AJS) |
| FEES Paid by Brent Eugene Smith (Filing fee $5.00, Receipt Number ORL118700). (JG) |
| Filing 2 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Brent Eugene Smith. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope) (WLB) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. |
| Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - State filed by Brent Eugene Smith. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope) (No Filing Fee Paid/No IFP Filed) (WLB) |
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