Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-01324
Perez Cardoso v. Warden, Florida Soft Side South
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Case Information
Filed: April 23, 2026
Assigned to:
Sheri Polster Chappell
Referred to:
Nicolas P. Mizell
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: June 24, 2026
Last Activity:
June 24, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 23, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal filed by Leonardo Perez Cardoso. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 23, 2026
MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Leonardo Perez Cardoso. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(JTM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. (Entered: 04/27/2026)
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Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#3
Apr 28, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER granting 2 Petitioner's application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs. The court has reviewed the application submitted by Petitioner under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and finds Petitioner qualifies to proceed in forma pauperis. Petitioner may proceed without paying the filing fee. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell on 4/28/2026. (RCD) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
Apr 28, 2026
Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
#4
Apr 29, 2026
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
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Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
#5
May 04, 2026
Notice of appearance
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Notice of appearance
#6
May 05, 2026
Dismiss
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Dismiss
#7
May 06, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of Florida Soft Side South's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 6). "The federal habeas statute straightforwardly provides that the proper respondent to a habeas petition is the person who has custody over the petitioner." Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 434 (2004) (cleaned up). While courts have recognized that immigration detainees in state-run facilities can bring habeas claims against certain federal officials, see, e.g., Masingene v. Martin, 424 F. Supp. 3d 1298, 1301 (S.D. Fla. 2020), the immediate custodian is also a proper respondent. As the immediate custodian of the petitioner, the Warden is a proper respondent to his habeas petition. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 5/6/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
#8
May 06, 2026
Response to habeas petition
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Response to habeas petition
May 06, 2026
Order on Motion to Dismiss
#9
May 13, 2026
Supplement
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Supplement
#10
May 15, 2026
Proof of Service
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Proof of Service
#12
Jun 22, 2026
Reconsideration / Clarification
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Reconsideration / Clarification
#14
Jun 24, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
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