Castaneda Benavidez, Yina v. United States of America
Plaintiff: Yina Maria Castaneda Benavidez
Defendant: United States of America
Case Number: 1:2025cv24871
Filed: October 21, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Rodolfo A Ruiz
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2255 Motion to Vacate Sentence
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 21, 2026 Filing 11 Letter from Yina Maria Castaneda Benavidez Requesting Case Evaluation Under Minimum Mandatory Reduce and Guidelines Law Changes (nan)
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER of DISMISSAL from USCA for want of prosecution because the appellant Yina Maria Castaneda Benavidez failed to pay the filing and docketing fees to the district court, or alternatively, file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis in district court and failed to comply with the rules on Certificates of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statements within the time fixed by the rules re #7 Notice of Appeal, filed by Yina Maria Castaneda Benavidez. USCA #25-14334-E. (apz)
December 11, 2025 Filing 9 Acknowledgment of Receipt of NOA from USCA re #7 Notice of Appeal, filed by Yina Maria Castaneda Benavidez. Date received by USCA: 12/10/25. USCA Case Number: 25-14334-E. (jgo)
December 10, 2025 Filing 8 CLERK'S NOTICE of Mailing Pro Se Instructions to Yina Maria Castaneda Benavidez re #7 Notice of Appeal. (apz)
December 10, 2025 Transmission of Notice of Appeal, Order under appeal, and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re #7 Notice of Appeal. Notice has been electronically mailed. (apz)
December 8, 2025 Filing 7 Notice of Appeal construed from "Motion for Issuance of a Certificate of Appealability" re #6 Order Dismissing/Closing Case, by Yina Maria Castaneda Benavidez. Filing Fee: NOT PAID. Within fourteen days of the filing date of a Notice of Appeal, the appellant must complete the Eleventh Circuit Transcript Order Form regardless of whether transcripts are being ordered [Pursuant to FRAP 10(b)]. For information go to our FLSD website under All Forms and look for Transcript Order Form #www.flsd.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms. (A certificate of appealability shall NOT ISSUE per DE #6 Order.) (Attachments: #1 Supportive Brief for COA)(apz)
October 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER DISMISSING SUCCESSIVE MOTION TO VACATE. Movant Yina Maria Castaneda Benavidez's pro se "Motion Under 28 U.S.C. [] 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence," [ECF No. #1 ], is DISMISSED for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Any pending motions are DENIED as moot. Further, any demands for an evidentiary hearing are DENIED, and a certificate of appealability shall NOT ISSUE. This case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 10/29/2025. See attached document for full details. (nan)
October 28, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert J. Emery on behalf of United States of America. Attorney Robert J. Emery added to party United States of America(pty:dft). (Emery, Robert)
October 24, 2025 Filing 4 CORRECTED CLERK'S NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II for all further proceedings. Judge David S. Leibowitz no longer assigned to case as presider. (pes)
October 23, 2025 Filing 3 CLERK'S NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF CASE. Case reassigned to Judge David S. Leibowitz for all further proceedings. Senior Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr no longer assigned to case as presider. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (mno)
October 21, 2025 Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Senior Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr (kma)
October 21, 2025 Filing 1 Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence (2255). NOTE: All further docketing is to be done in the civil case. (Criminal Case # 1:16-cr-20575-RNS-5), filed by Yina Maria Castaneda Benavidez. (Attachments: #1 USCA Transfer Letter)(kma)

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