Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-02050

#1

Jun 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal filed by Raul Robert Lopez Chaviano. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#2

Jun 18, 2026

MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Raul Robert Lopez Chaviano. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#3

Jun 23, 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 6/23/2026. (RCD) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

#4

Jun 23, 2026

ORDER to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. The Petitioner has 3 days to reply to the response to petition. Response to petition due by 6/30/2026. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 6/23/2026. (TDC) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

Jun 23, 2026

Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

#5

Jun 29, 2026

Notice of appearance

#6

Jun 29, 2026

Notice of appearance

#7

Jun 29, 2026

Dismiss

#8

Jun 29, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER denying Respondent Warden of Florida Soft Side South Detention Center's Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 7). "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 6/29/2026. (SAP) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

Jun 29, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss

#9

Jun 30, 2026

Notice of a Related Action

#10

Jun 30, 2026

Response to habeas petition

#11

Jul 06, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER. Before the Court is Petitioner Raul Robert Lopez Chaviano's second Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1). United States District Judge Kyle C. Dudek denied Lopez Chaviano's first petition and is thus familiar with the factual and procedural background of this case. Per Middle District of Florida Local Rule 1.07(a)(2)(A), this related, later-filed action is transferred to the Honorable Kyle C. Dudek, with his consent, for all further purposes. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to REASSIGN this case to United States District Judge Kyle C. Dudek. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 7/6/2026. (NMC) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

Jul 06, 2026

Order Reassigning Case to Another Judge w/in Division

#13

Jul 07, 2026

Case Reassigned to District Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:26-cv-2050-KCD-NPM. Judge Sheri Polster Chappell no longer assigned to the case. (LF) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

Jul 07, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#14

Jul 08, 2026

Order

#15

Jul 10, 2026

Judgment