Middle District of Florida • 3:26-cv-02295
Danes Zapata v. Warden, North Florida Detention Facility (Baker)
Completed
Case Information
Filed: September 02, 2026
Assigned to:
Wendy Williams Berger
Referred to:
Samuel J. Horovitz
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: September 18, 2026
Last Activity:
September 18, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 02, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5.00, receipt number 39412) filed by Gabriel Jose Danes Zapata (No Service Copies Received). (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Envelope)(JAW) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Sep 03, 2026
ORDER 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 9/11/2026. The Petitioner has 3 business days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 9/3/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
#3
Sep 04, 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 9/4/2026. (CKS) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Sep 04, 2026
Order
#4
Sep 11, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Detention History)(Brodersen, Matthew) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document:
Response to habeas petition
#5
Sep 17, 2026
ORDER transferring this case to the Western District of Texas; directions to the Clerk. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 9/17/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document:
Order
#6
Sep 18, 2026
CASE ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFERRED to the Western District of Texas. (MDC) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Sep 18, 2026
District Transfer Out
Parties
Danes Zapata
Party
Warden, North Florida Detention Facility (Baker)
Party
Attorney