Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-02416
Medal Garay v. Warden, Glades County Detention Center (Glades)
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Case Information
Filed: August 24, 2026
Assigned to:
Kyle C. Dudek
Referred to:
Nicolas P. Mizell
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: September 16, 2026
Last Activity:
October 30, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 24, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number 17930) filed by Jony Joel Medal Garay. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 26, 2026
Order to show cause
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Order to show cause
#3
Sep 04, 2026
Proof of Service
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Proof of Service
#4
Sep 15, 2026
Response to habeas petition
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Response to habeas petition
#5
Sep 16, 2026
ORDER granting in part 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Jony Joel Medal Garay. Within ten days of this order, the Government shall either bring Garay for an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge or release him u nder reasonable conditions of supervision. To satisfy this order, the hearing must include--and the resulting order must reflect--consideration of evidence properly submitted by the petitioner and the factors announced in In re Guerra, 24 I. & N. Dec . 37 (BIA 2006), and the Government must bear the burden of proof to justify continued detention. Laborde Casallas v. Ripa, No. 2:26-CV-02137-SPC-KRH, 2026 WL 2162793, at *2 (M.D. Fla. July 28, 2026). The habeas petition is otherwise denied. The Clerk is directed to terminate any pending motions and close this case. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 9/16/2026. (CGW)
#6
Oct 06, 2026
Enforce Judgment
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Enforce Judgment
#7
Oct 23, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER requiring Respondent to show cause as to: (1) why it failed to respond to Petitioner's Emergency Motion to Enforce the Court's Sept. 16, 2026 Order (Doc. 6) within the time required by M.D. Fla. R. 3.01(d); and (2) why the motion should not be granted. No later than October 29, 2026, Respondent must file a written response to this Order and respond in writing to the pending motion (Doc. 6). Respondent is warned that failure to comply fully with this Order will result in the Court deeming the motion to be unopposed and considering the motion on its merits without a response. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 10/23/2026. (NTS) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
Oct 23, 2026
Order
#8
Oct 29, 2026
Response to order to show cause
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Response to order to show cause
#9
Oct 29, 2026
Response to motion
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Response to motion
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