Southern District of Georgia • 5:25-cv-00241
Makhmudov v. Warden, D. Ray James ICE Processing Center
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Case Information
Filed: December 22, 2025
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)
Completed: October 02, 2026
Last Activity:
October 02, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 22, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Idris Makhmudov.(amd) (Entered: 12/22/2025)
Dec 22, 2025
Filing fee received: $5.00, receipt number 400002966. (amd)
#2
Jan 12, 2026
ORDER Directing USMS Service of Process re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and this Order upon: (1) the Attorney General of the United States; (2) the named Warden-Respondent; and (3) the civil process clerk at the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. (Folkston ICE Processing Facility answer due 1/20/2026.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 01/12/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Attorney General - USM Form, # 2 Respondent - USM Form, and # 3 Civil Process Clerk - USM Form.) (jlh) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
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ORDER
Jan 12, 2026
Set/Reset Deadlines: Compliance re printing USM packets due by 1/15/2026. (jlh)
#3
Jan 22, 2026
RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Svennes, Sharla) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
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RESPONSE
#4
Jan 26, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable - No longer here. Mail 2 Order sent to Idris Makhmudov on 1/12/2026. (kjm) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
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Mail
#5
Feb 04, 2026
MOTION for Service of Court Correspondence by Idris Makhmudov. Responses due by 2/18/2026. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro. (SLC) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
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MOTION
#6
Feb 09, 2026
REPLY in Opposition to Respondent's Answer re 1 Petition, by Idris Makhmudov. (amd) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
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REPLY
#7
Feb 10, 2026
USMS Service Remark as to Civil Process Clerk, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. (amd) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
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USMS
#8
Feb 12, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss by Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Facility. Responses due by 2/26/2026. (Svennes, Sharla) (Entered: 02/12/2026)
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MOTION
#9
Feb 17, 2026
MOTION for Individualized Bond Hearing or Custody Review by Idris Makhmudov. Responses due by 3/3/2026. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro.(pts) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
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MOTION
#10
Feb 17, 2026
MOTION to Retain Jurisdiction by Idris Makhmudov. Responses due by 3/3/2026. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro.(pts) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
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MOTION
Feb 17, 2026
MOTIONS REFERRED: 8 MOTION to Dismiss (cmr)
#11
Feb 18, 2026
USMS Service Remark as to Warden Folkston ICE Processing Facility. (amd) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/18/2026: # 1 USM-285 Return) (amd). (Entered: 02/18/2026)
#12
Feb 25, 2026
RESPONSE in Opposition re 8 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Idris Makhmudov. (amd) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
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RESPONSE
#13
Mar 06, 2026
MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Memorandum by Idris Makhmudov. Responses due by 3/20/2026. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro.(mcm) (Entered: 03/06/2026)
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MOTION
#14
Mar 27, 2026
U.S. Marshal Return as to Attorney General on 03/02/2026; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service re Attorney General Pam Bondi signed by Evie Sassale on 03/02/2026; USMS Service Remark: Civil Process Clerk US Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia and Warden Folkston ICE Processing Facility. (jlh) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
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U.S.
#15
Apr 14, 2026
ORDER granting as unopposed 13 Motion for Leave to File a Supplement. The Court will consider Petitioner's supplement when reviewing the parties' filings in this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 4/14/2026. (jsh) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
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ORDER
#16
Apr 29, 2026
MOTION to Supplement the Record by Idris Makhmudov. Responses due by 5/13/2026. REFERRED to Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro.(kjm) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
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MOTION
#17
Jun 16, 2026
ORDER directing the parties to provide any argument and facts they wish the Court to consider in this case, using the analysis regarding the due process arguments in the Alekhin Report and Recommendation as a guide, within 14 days of this Order. (Compliance due by 6/30/2026.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 06/16/2026. (Attachment: # 1 Report and Recommendation (Doc. no. 36).) (jlh) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
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ORDER
#18
Jun 26, 2026
RESPONSE to 17 Order,, Set Deadlines, filed by Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Svennes, Sharla) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
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RESPONSE
#19
Jun 30, 2026
RESPONSE to 17 Order filed by Idris Makhmudov. (mcm) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
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RESPONSE
#20
Aug 06, 2026
ORDER denying 5, 9, and 10 Motions and granting as unopposed 16 Motion to Supplement. The Court will consider the matters Petitioner raises in this Motion in due course. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 08/06/2026. (jlh) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
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ORDER
#21
Aug 17, 2026
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS that the Court grant in part Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and Order Respondent to provide Makhmudov with an individualized bond hearing, grant in part Respondent's 8 MOTION to Dismiss, and dismiss Makhmudov's conditions-of-confinement claim, and the Clerk of Court be directed to close this case and enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal. Objections to R&R due by 8/31/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 08/17/2026. (jlh) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
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REPORT
#22
Aug 28, 2026
OBJECTION to 21 Report and Recommendations by Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Facility. (Svennes, Sharla) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
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OBJECTION
#23
Sep 28, 2026
ORDER ADOPTING the 21 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS, granting Respondent's 8 Motion to Dismiss in its entirety, dismissing without prejudice Petitioner's 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition, sustaining Respondent's 22 Objections, directing the Clerk to close this case and enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal, and granting Petitioner permission to seek an appeal on an IFP basis. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 09/28/2026. (jlh) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
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ORDER ADOPTING the 21 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS, granting Respondent's 8 Motion to Dismiss in its entirety, dismissing without prejudice Petitioner's 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition, sustaining Respondent's 22 Objections, directing the Clerk to close this case and enter the appropriate judgment of dismissal, and granting Petitioner permission to seek an appeal on an IFP basis. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 09/28/2026. (jlh)
#24
Oct 02, 2026
JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 10/2/2026. (jsh) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
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JUDGMENT.
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