Middle District of Florida • 3:26-cv-02897
Mendez Rios v. Warden, North Florida Correctional Facility (Baker)
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Case Information
Filed: October 22, 2026
Assigned to:
Wendy Williams Berger
Referred to:
Laura Lothman Lambert
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
November 02, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Oct 22, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5.00, receipt number 39619) filed by Emanuel Alejandro Mendez Rios. (No service copies provided) (Attachments: # 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on AO242 form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit Index, # 4 Exhibits A-U)(JVC) (Attachment 4 replaced on 10/23/2026 to rotate pages) (JVC) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 22, 2026
MEMORANDUM of Law in Support re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Emanuel Alejandro Mendez Rios. (JVC) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document:
Memorandum in support
#3
Oct 22, 2026
TIME-SENSITIVE MOTION for "Order prohibiting removal of Petitioner," filed by Emanuel Alejandro Mendez Rios. (Chambers notified) (JVC) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
#4
Oct 22, 2026
MOTION for Expedited Consideration, filed by Emanuel Alejandro Mendez Rios. (Chambers notified) (JVC) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document:
Expedite
#5
Oct 26, 2026
ORDER denying without prejudice 3 Petitioner's Time-Sensitive Motion; granting 4 Petitioner's Motion for Expedited Consideration to the extent stated; directing Respondents 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 11/2/2026. The Petitioner has 3 business days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 10/26/2026. (CAW) (Entered: 10/26/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
#6
Oct 26, 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 10/26/2026. (CKS) (Entered: 10/26/2026)
Oct 26, 2026
Order
#7
Nov 02, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Connally, Charlie) (Entered: 11/02/2026)
Main Document:
Response to habeas petition
#8
Nov 02, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Ronald Flynn-Fallon on behalf of Warden, North Florida Detention Facility (Flynn-Fallon, Brian) (Entered: 11/02/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of appearance
#9
Nov 02, 2026
MOTION to Dismiss Warden by Warden, North Florida Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 287(g) Agreement, # 2 Exhibit DEM Contract w/ contractors)(Flynn-Fallon, Brian) (Entered: 11/02/2026)
Main Document:
Dismiss
Parties
Mendez Rios
Party
Warden, North Florida Correctional Facility (Baker)
Party