Middle District of Florida • 2:26-cv-02741
Medina Mendez v. Warden, Glades County Detention Center (Glades)
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Case Information
Filed: October 05, 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: October 20, 2026
Last Activity:
October 21, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Oct 05, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5.00, receipt number 18079) filed by Jose Luis Medina Mendez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-D)(LAW) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 05, 2026
Time-Sensitive MOTION to Expedite Initial Review of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Jose Luis Medina Mendez. Chambers notified. (LAW) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nicholas P. Mizell. (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document:
Expedite
#3
Oct 07, 2026
ORDER to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. The Petitioner has 3 days to reply to the response to petition. Response to petition due by 10/14/2026. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 10/7/2026. (TDC) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
#4
Oct 14, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Pardo, David) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document:
Response to habeas petition
#5
Oct 15, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER. Before the Court is Petitioner Jose Luis Medina Mendez's second Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1). United States District Judge Kyle C. Dudek denied Medina Mendez's first petition and is thus familiar with the factual and procedural background of this case. Per Middle District of Florida Local Rule 1.07(a)(2)(A), this related, later-filed action is transferred to the Honorable Kyle C. Dudek, with his consent, for all further purposes. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to REASSIGN this case to United States District Judge Kyle C. Dudek. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 10/15/2026. (NMC) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
#6
Oct 15, 2026
REPLY re 4 Response to habeas petition by Jose Luis Medina Mendez. (LAW) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
Main Document:
Reply to response to petition
#7
Oct 15, 2026
Case Reassigned to District Judge Kyle C. Dudek. New case number: 2:26-cv-2741-KCD-NPM. Judge Sheri Polster Chappell no longer assigned to the case. (LF) (Entered: 10/19/2026)
Oct 15, 2026
Order Reassigning Case to Another Judge w/in Division
Oct 19, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#8
Oct 20, 2026
ORDER DENYING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Jose Luis Medina Mendez. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate any pending motions and deadlines and close the case. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 10/20/2026. (KCD) (Entered: 10/20/2026)
#9
Oct 21, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER denying as moot 2 Motion to Expedite because the underlying habeas petition was denied. Signed by District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 10/21/2026. (BLW) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
Oct 21, 2026
Order on Motion to Expedite
Parties
Medina Mendez
Party
Warden, Glades County Detention Center (Glades)
Party