Southern District of Georgia • 5:26-cv-00589
Santiago Martinez v. Folkston ICE Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: April 29, 2026
Assigned to:
Lisa Godbey Wood
Referred to:
Benjamin W. Cheesbro
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
May 26, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 29, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AGASDC-4330656.), filed by Melvin Agustin Santiago Martenez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kurz, Dennis) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/29/2026: # 2 Flattened PDF) (jsh). (Entered: 04/29/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Apr 30, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court DIRECTS Respondents to SHOW CAUSE why this Petitioner is not entitled to the same relief as the Petitioners in the cases consolidated into Villa within 5 business days of this Order. (Show Cause Response due by 5/7/2026.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 4/30/2026. (amd) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document:
ORDER
#4
May 18, 2026
ORDER granting in part Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, ordering the Warden-Respondent to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing within seven days of this Order, directing the Warden-Respondent to comply with the immigration judge's conclusions in that bond hearing, and directing the Clerk of Court to close this civil action and enter the appropriate judgment. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 05/18/2026. (jlh)
Main Document:
ORDER granting in part Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, ordering the Warden-Respondent to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing within seven days of this Order, directing the Warden-Respondent to comply with the immigration judge's conclusions in that bond hearing, and directing the Clerk of Court to close this civil action and enter the appropriate judgment. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 05/18/2026. (jlh)
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Folkston ICE Processing Center
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Santiago Martenez
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