Middle District of Florida • 3:26-cv-03040

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Nov 03, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-25801647) filed by Brayan Aguilar- Romero. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Ocasio-Yrady, Ima) Modified on 11/4/2026 (AS). (Attachment 2 replaced on 11/4/2026) (AS). Modified exhibit orientation on 11/4/2026 (AS). (Entered: 11/03/2026)

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Nov 04, 2026

NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Wendy W. Berger and Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. New case number: 3:26-cv-3040-WWB-SJH. (AS) (Entered: 11/04/2026)

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Nov 04, 2026

NOTICE TO COUNSEL Ima M. Ocasio-Yrady of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (AS) (Entered: 11/04/2026)

Nov 04, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Nov 04, 2026

Notice to Counsel of Local Rule

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Nov 05, 2026

ENDORSED ORDER. Petitioner challenges how the Department of Homeland Security has classified his detention, and he argues that Respondent has unlawfully restricted his requests for custody review. See Doc. 1. As the sole Respondent, he names the Warden of Florida Baker Correctional Institute. See id. at 2. While the Warden likely is a proper respondent, he may be "ill-equipped to respond to a habeas petition and defend the federal government's interests." Fonseca v. Ripa, No. 3:26-CV-309-MMH-MCR, 2026 WL 1072778, at *5 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 21, 2026); see Krechmar v. Parra, No. 2:25-CV-01095-SPC-DNF, 2025 WL 3620802, at *2 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 15, 2025) (recognizing that "[t]he warden of Alligator Alcatraz would be ill-equipped to respond to the merits of [the petitioner's] claims and to be the sole defender of the federal government's interests" (emphasis added)). Thus, by November 19, 2026, Petitioner must either file an amended petition or file a notice indicating he wishes to proceed on 1 the Petition as filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 11/5/2026. (JND) (Entered: 11/05/2026)

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Nov 05, 2026

Amended petition for writ of habeas corpus

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Nov 05, 2026

Notice of Lead Counsel Designation

Nov 05, 2026

Order

Nov 06, 2026

Order