Suarez Cespedes v. RIPA et al
Petitioner: Juan David Suarez Cespedes
Respondent: GARRETT RIPA, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, TODD BLANCHE and TODD M LYONS
Case Number: 1:2026cv22478
Filed: April 9, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Cecilia M Altonaga
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
April 13, 2026 Filing 7 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT. Case transferred from Florida Southern has been opened in Middle District of Florida as case 2:26-cv-01157, filed 04/13/2026. (jua)
April 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER denying as moot #4 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction; granting #5 Motion to Change Venue. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 4/13/2026. See attached document for full details. (mee)
April 13, 2026 SYSTEM ENTRY - Case 1:26-cv-22478 electronically transferred out to Florida Middle. (mee)
April 13, 2026 Civil Case Terminated. Closing Case. Per d.e #6 Order. (mee)
April 10, 2026 Filing 5 First MOTION to Change Venue by Juan David Suarez Cespedes. Responses due by 4/24/2026. (Gonzalez, Gregory)
April 10, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by TODD BLANCHE, TODD M LYONS, Markwayne Mullin, GARRETT RIPA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. Responses due by 4/24/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exh. A- Detention History)(Montgomery, Kimberly)
April 10, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kimberly Marie Montgomery on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, TODD M LYONS, Markwayne Mullin, GARRETT RIPA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. Attorney Kimberly Marie Montgomery added to party TODD BLANCHE(pty:res), Attorney Kimberly Marie Montgomery added to party TODD M LYONS(pty:res), Attorney Kimberly Marie Montgomery added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Kimberly Marie Montgomery added to party GARRETT RIPA(pty:res), Attorney Kimberly Marie Montgomery added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Kimberly Marie Montgomery added to party U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT(pty:res). (Montgomery, Kimberly)
April 9, 2026 Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. (gqa)
April 9, 2026 Filing 1 APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus . Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19411634, filed by Juan David Suarez Cespedes. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Gonzalez, Gregory)

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Petitioner: Juan David Suarez Cespedes
Represented By: Gregory Joseph Gonzalez
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Respondent: GARRETT RIPA
Represented By: Kimberly Marie Montgomery
Represented By: Noticing INS Attorney
Represented By: Noticing 2241/Bivens US Attorney
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Respondent: U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
Represented By: Kimberly Marie Montgomery
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Respondent: Markwayne Mullin
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Respondent: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Represented By: Kimberly Marie Montgomery
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Respondent: TODD BLANCHE
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Respondent: TODD M LYONS
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