Southern District of Georgia • 5:26-cv-01034
Martinez Castellanos v. Sterling
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Case Information
Filed: September 29, 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:
November 06, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 29, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AGASDC-4469566.), filed by LEONEL MARTINEZ CASTELLANOS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Supplement Summons US Attorney General, # 3 Supplement Summons Civil Process Clerk ATL, # 4 Supplement Summons USCIS ATL, # 5 Supplement Summons USCIS OCC, # 6 Supplement Summons DHS OGC, # 7 Supplement Summons Warden Folkston D Ray)(Kennedy, David) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Sep 30, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court DIRECTS Respondents to SHOW CAUSE why this Petitioner is not entitled to the same relief as the Petitioners in the cases consolidated into Villa within 5 business days of this Order. (Show Cause Response due by 10/7/2026.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 9/30/2026. (amd) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
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ORDER
#3
Oct 07, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss by Warden. Responses due by 10/21/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Thompson, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
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MOTION
Oct 08, 2026
MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: 3 MOTION to Dismiss (kjm)
#4
Oct 23, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Directing Petitioner to show cause why the Court should not grant Respondent's 3 Motion to Dismiss as unopposed and dismiss this cause of action based on Petitioners failure to follow this Court's Orders and Local Rules on or before November 2, 2026. Show Cause Response due by 11/2/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 11/02/2026. (jlh) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
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ORDER
Oct 23, 2026
Set/Reset Deadlines as to 3 MOTION to Dismiss. Responses due by 11/2/2026. (jlh)
#5
Nov 06, 2026
ORDER granting as unopposed Respondent's 3 Motion to Dismiss, dismissing without prejudice Costellanos's Petition for failure to follow the Court's Order, and denying Petitioner leave to appeal in forma pauperis. The Clerk is directed to close this case and enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 11/6/2026. (amd)
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ORDER granting as unopposed Respondent's 3 Motion to Dismiss, dismissing without prejudice Costellanos's Petition for failure to follow the Court's Order, and denying Petitioner leave to appeal in forma pauperis. The Clerk is directed to close this case and enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 11/6/2026. (amd)
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Martinez Castellanos
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Sterling
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