Southern District of Georgia • 5:26-cv-00837
Ortiz v. Warden/Facility Administrator
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Case Information
Filed: July 20, 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:
September 16, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 20, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Orlando Verdecia Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(amd) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Jul 20, 2026
Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Orlando Verdecia Ortiz. Responses due by 8/3/2026. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro.(amd) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
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Ex
Jul 20, 2026
Filing fee received: $5.00, receipt number 100003423. (amd)
#3
Jul 21, 2026
ORDER directing the Warden-Respondent to file an answer to the 1 Petition within 7 business days of the date of this Order. (Folkston ICE Processing Center answer due 7/30/2026.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 07/21/2026. (jlh) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
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ORDER
#4
Jul 30, 2026
ANSWER/ RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Folkston ICE Processing Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Blanchard, Jason) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
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ANSWER/
#5
Aug 03, 2026
Memorandum of Law in Support of Immediate Release re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Orlando Verdecia Ortiz. (jlh) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
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Memorandum
#6
Aug 03, 2026
Petitioner's Reply to Respondent's 4 Response to Habeas Petition filed by Folkston ICE Processing Center, filed by Orlando Verdecia Ortiz. (jlh) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
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Petitioner's
#7
Aug 17, 2026
MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Orlando Verdecia Ortiz. Responses due by 8/31/2026. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro. (SLC) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
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MOTION
#8
Aug 20, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss by Folkston ICE Processing Center. Responses due by 9/3/2026. (Blanchard, Jason) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
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MOTION
Aug 20, 2026
MOTIONS REFERRED: 8 MOTION to Dismiss. (jsh)
#9
Aug 31, 2026
MEMORANDUM of Law in Support re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order or, in the alternative, a §1226(a) Bond Hearing within Seven Days, filed by Orlando Verdecia Ortiz. (jlh) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
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MEMORANDUM
#10
Aug 31, 2026
RESPONSE in Opposition re 8 MOTION to Dismiss, filed by Orlando Verdecia Ortiz. (jlh) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
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RESPONSE
#11
Sep 16, 2026
ORDER granting 7 Motion to Consolidate Cases, and directing the Clerk of Court to file and consolidate all pleadings in CV526-849 into this case. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 09/15/2026. (jlh) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
#12
Sep 16, 2026
Docket Sheet re 5:26-cv-849 pursuant to 11 Order. (Attachments: # 1 DE 1 - Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, # 2 DE 4 - Order, # 3 DE 5 - Motion to Dismiss, # 4 DE 6 - Mail Returned, and # 5 DE 7 - Motion to Consolidate.) (jlh) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
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Docket
#13
Sep 16, 2026
(Nunc Pro Tunc 07/24/2026.) MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, by Orlando Verdecia Ortiz. Responses due by 9/30/2026. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro. (jlh) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
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