Middle District of Florida • 3:26-cv-01835
De Souza v. Blanche (Baker County)
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Case Information
Filed: July 18, 2026
Assigned to:
Wendy Williams Berger
Referred to:
Laura Lothman Lambert
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
October 06, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 18, 2026
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-25273188) filed by Almir De Souza. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Leon, Anny) Modified text on 7/20/2026 (BD). (Entered: 07/18/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jul 18, 2026
Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Almir De Souza. (Leon, Anny) Modified text and added MOTION for Preliminary Injunction on 7/20/2026 (BD). (Entered: 07/18/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#3
Jul 20, 2026
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Wendy W. Berger and Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. New case number: 3:26-cv-1835-WWB-LLL. (BD) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Jul 20, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#4
Jul 22, 2026
ORDER denying without prejudice 2 Petitioner's Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction; directing Respondents to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. Response to petition due by 7/29/2026. The Petitioner has 3 business days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 7/22/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
#5
Jul 23, 2026
NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Middle District of Florida's revised Local Rules become effective November 1, 2025, and can be found on the Court's public website https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules. Additionally, the undersigned has issued Standing Orders, available at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/wendy-berger, that apply to all proceedings before the undersigned. For a just and efficient resolution of this case, the parties are DIRECTED to read and comply with the Middle District of Florida's Local Rules and this Court's Standing Orders. See Local Rule 1.01(a). Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 7/23/2026. (CKS) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Jul 23, 2026
Order
#6
Jul 29, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance and Lead Counsel Designation by Nicholas John Peter Meros on behalf of Warden, Baker County Correctional Institution (Meros, Nicholas) Modified on 7/30/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB). (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of appearance
#7
Jul 29, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden, Baker County Correctional Institution. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Meros, Nicholas) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document:
Dismiss
#8
Jul 29, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Garrett Ripa, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213 Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, Dated July 16, 2026, # 2 Exhibit Order, Dated February 20, 2002, # 3 Exhibit Notice of Intent/Decision to Reinstate Prior Order, Dated July 16, 2026, # 4 Exhibit Detention History)(Brodersen, Matthew) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
Main Document:
Response to habeas petition
#9
Aug 03, 2026
REPLY to RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Almir De Souza. (Leon, Anny) Modified on 8/4/2026 to edit the docket text (MLB). (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Main Document:
Reply to response to petition
Sep 28, 2026
Order
#12
Oct 05, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document:
Notice (Other)
Oct 05, 2026
Order
Oct 06, 2026
Order Dismissing Case
Parties
Blanche (Baker County)
Party
De Souza
Party