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N.D. Fla.·
2025-08-11
The court held that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus should be dismissed because it fails to state a legal or factual basis for relief and abstention is warranted under Younger v. Harris.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-11
The court held that it has subject-matter jurisdiction over the habeas corpus petition and that the petition is ripe for review, as the presumptively reasonable detention period has expired.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-08-05
A federal court should abstain from interfering with ongoing state criminal proceedings under the Younger doctrine unless narrow exceptions apply, which was not shown here.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-07-30
The court held that a habeas petition seeking to compel the Bureau of Prisons to transfer a prisoner to prerelease custody based on earned time credits fails because the prisoner did not allege sufficient facts and the court lacks the authority to order such a transfer, as placem
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-23
The court held that the petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 must be dismissed without prejudice because he failed to exhaust state remedies and the Younger abstention doctrine applies. The court also denied a certificate of appealability.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-06-17
A federal prisoner cannot use a § 2241 habeas petition to challenge their conviction or sentence unless the § 2255 remedy is inadequate or ineffective. Petitioner's claims do not meet the narrow exceptions for inadequacy.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-16
The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, warranting denial of his motion for injunctive relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-13
The court held that a pretrial detainee is not entitled to federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 because he failed to exhaust state remedies and the court must abstain from interfering in ongoing state criminal proceedings.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-05-20
The court held that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) did not abuse its discretion in denying credit for time served in Montenegro, nor is the petitioner entitled to additional First Step Act (FSA) credits without alleging successful completion of programming.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-05-20
The court held that the petitioner's request for sentencing credit calculation is premature and recommended dismissal without prejudice.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-05-15
The court held that federal courts should abstain from interfering with pending state criminal proceedings under the Younger doctrine when certain factors are met.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-30
A state prisoner seeking federal habeas corpus relief for issues related to state sentence credits must exhaust available state administrative remedies before filing in federal court.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-26
The court held that a federal court must abstain from hearing a pretrial detainee's habeas petition challenging ongoing state criminal proceedings, absent narrow exceptions.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-25
The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies because he did not comply with the Bureau of Prisons' procedural rules and timelines for filing appeals.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-22
The court recommended dismissal of the habeas petition as moot and for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, and alternatively denied it on the merits.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-21
The court recommended dismissal of the petition for a writ of habeas corpus because the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies and, alternatively, is not entitled to relief on the merits regarding sentencing credits or prerelease custody.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-04-17
The court recommends dismissal of the petition for failure to prosecute and mootness.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-01
The court granted the motion to dismiss because the petitioner's release from custody rendered his claims moot, and he also failed to respond to the motion as required by local rules.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-02-13
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-17
The court held that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus must be dismissed as duplicative of other pending and closed cases.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-12-09
The court denied the motion for reconsideration because the petitioner failed to present new arguments or evidence justifying reconsideration.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-10-11
A federal prisoner's claim that their sentence was unconstitutionally imposed is cognizable under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, not § 2241, even if prior § 2255 motions were denied or the right to file was waived.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-09-04
The court denied the petitioner's motions to suspend local rules, reconsider a prior order, and amend his petition, as the claims were not properly brought under the requested procedural avenues.
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N.D. Fla.·
2024-08-20
The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus, requiring dismissal.
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N.D. Fla.·
2024-08-19
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition should be dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, and alternatively, denied as meritless because she is statutorily ineligible for First Step Act credits.
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N.D. Fla.·
2024-08-15
The court recommended that the petition for writ of habeas corpus be denied because the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies and her claims are otherwise without merit.
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N.D. Fla.·
2024-08-14
The court held that the finding of threatening bodily harm was supported by some evidence, and the delay in receiving the disciplinary report did not prejudice the petitioner, thus denying the section 2241 petition.
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N.D. Fla.·
2024-08-14
The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust her administrative remedies before filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-08-08
A federal prisoner awaiting sentencing cannot use a § 2241 habeas petition to challenge the validity of his conviction or sentence; such claims must be brought under § 2255 after sentencing and exhaustion of direct appeal, and conditions of confinement claims belong in a § 1983 a
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-24
The court held that claims regarding placement in Special Housing Unit are not cognizable in a habeas corpus proceeding, and the petitioner received adequate due process in his disciplinary proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-03-19
The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 because the petitioner was challenging the validity of his sentence, not its execution, and the remedy under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 was not inadequate or ineffective.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-03-15
The court held that the applicant's petition for a writ of habeas corpus was premature because he had not exhausted state court remedies and his speedy trial claim was not yet constitutionally cognizable. The court also denied a certificate of appealability.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-02-28
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim because the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IADA) does not apply to pretrial detainees, and any claims challenging the fact or duration of his confinement are barred by the Younger abstention doctrine.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-01-29
The court held that the Bureau of Prisons properly applied the maximum Federal Time Credits to the prisoner's transfer to supervised release and that such credits cannot be applied to reduce the term of supervised release itself.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-27
The court held that the petitioner received the due process required in prison disciplinary proceedings and that the decision was supported by sufficient evidence.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-15
The federal court must abstain from exercising jurisdiction over a pretrial detainee's habeas corpus petition challenging state bond revocation proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-15
The court held that a federal prisoner cannot use a § 2241 habeas petition to challenge the validity of his sentence when the remedy under § 2255 is not inadequate or ineffective.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-27
The court held that a federal prisoner cannot use a § 2241 petition to challenge the validity of his sentence when a § 2255 motion is available.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-19
The district court denied a former soldier's petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that his claims were either procedurally barred due to failure to exhaust military remedies or had been fully and fairly considered by the military courts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-09
The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies and did not demonstrate futility, thus the petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-05-08
The federal court must abstain from hearing a habeas corpus petition challenging pretrial detention in an ongoing state criminal case when the petitioner has an adequate remedy in state court and does not meet the exceptions to the Younger abstention doctrine.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-05-08
The court held that a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 must be filed in the district of the petitioner's custodian.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-24
The petition for habeas corpus relief is denied because the petitioner has not been detained beyond the presumptively reasonable period and has not shown a lack of significant likelihood of removal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-01
The court held that the case should be transferred to the Middle District of Florida because the petitioner was convicted and sentenced there.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-02-15
The court held that the petitioner's own actions in obstructing his removal proceedings tolled the presumptive six-month detention period, and therefore his continued detention was not unreasonably prolonged.
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N.D. Fla.·
2023-02-08
The court held that a petitioner seeking habeas corpus under § 2241 must first demonstrate that the § 2255 remedy is inadequate or ineffective.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-13
The court held that a motion for recusal based on prior judicial rulings is meritless, and a habeas corpus petition under § 2241 is improper when the claims fall within the scope of § 2255 and a remedy under § 2255 is available.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-01
The court held that a federal prisoner seeking habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 must demonstrate that the remedy under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is inadequate or ineffective, which the petitioner failed to do.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-06-22
The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust his administrative remedies because he did not properly complete the grievance process, even after learning of a denial.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-06-08
The federal court must abstain from interfering with the pending state civil commitment proceedings under the Younger doctrine.