McGowan v. State of Florida
Plaintiff: Matthew Alexander McGowan
Defendant: Miami Dade County Sheriff's Office and State of Florida
Case Number: 1:2026cv22976
Filed: April 27, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Jose E Martinez
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
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
May 29, 2026 Filing 10 CLERK'S NOTICE of Mailing Docket Sheet to Plaintiff (ls)
May 29, 2026 Filing 9 REQUEST for Court Docket by Matthew Alexander McGowan (ls)
May 29, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; by Matthew Alexander McGowan (ls)
May 18, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Injunction by Matthew Alexander McGowan. (scn)
May 18, 2026 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Matthew Alexander McGowan. Responses due by 6/1/2026. (scn)
May 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 5/4/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
May 4, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Compliance per Order at DE #3 , the Clerk has mailed a copy of the Order, and a copy of the short-form IFP motion form to the Petitioner. (wce)
May 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: On or before May 18, 2026, Petitioner shall pay the Clerk's filing fee of $5.00 or, in the alternative, shall file a motion for leave to proceed IFP with supporting financial affidavit. Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez on 5/4/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
April 27, 2026 Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Judge Jose E. Martinez (kma)
April 27, 2026 Filing 1 APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00 (not paid/ IFP Motion not filed), filed by Matthew Alexander McGowan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(kma)

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Plaintiff: Matthew Alexander McGowan
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Defendant: State of Florida
Represented By: Noticing 2254/2241 SAG Miami-Dade/Monroe
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