18,792 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 3,111 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-12
Petitioner Angel Campos Paz challenged his detention as an "alien applicant for admission" under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A), arguing he should have been classified as a detainee under § 1226(a) entitled to a bond hearing. The court granted the habeas petition, finding the governmen
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-12
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and that his double jeopardy claim was waived by his negotiated plea and lacked factual support.
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The Court held that the petitioner's claims for ineffective assistance of counsel and double jeopardy were successive and dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, and the due process claim based on destroyed evidence was untimely.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-12
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted and barred from federal habeas review because he failed to properly exhaust state remedies by presenting the federal nature of his claims to the state courts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-12
The district court held it lacks jurisdiction to grant a stay of removal because 8 U.S.C. § 1252(g) divests courts of the power to review challenges to the execution of removal orders.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-12
The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to grant a stay of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(g), and the All Writs Act cannot override this specific statutory prohibition.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-12
The court held that the petitioner, seeking to file a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of another, failed to establish 'next friend' standing and therefore lacked the jurisdiction to hear the case.
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N.D. Fla.·
2026-01-09
The court recommended denying the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that trial counsel's performance did not fall below an objective standard of reasonableness and that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from any alleged deficient performance.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-09
The court held that the petitioner is entitled to no relief because his claims are either procedurally barred or lack merit under AEDPA review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-09
The court held that the petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and must be released if one is not provided within ten days.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-07
The court held that Petitioner, detained after residing in the U.S. for years, is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and is entitled to an individualized bond hearing, not mandatory detention under § 1225(b)(2)(A).
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-07
The court held that the petitioner is entitled to release from detention because there is no significant likelihood of removal in the reasonably foreseeable future, and the government failed to rebut this showing.
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A claim that the appellate record was incomplete is procedurally barred when not raised during direct appeal, and denial is warranted when the petitioner fails to identify specific errors resulting from record omissions.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-07
The court held that an alien apprehended at the border and released on parole, who is later detained, is considered an 'applicant for admission' under 8 U.S.C. § 1225 and is not entitled to a bond hearing under that section.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-07
The court held that the petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) because his detention is governed by that section, not § 1225(b)(2).
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-06
An alien detained under a reinstated order of removal pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231 is not entitled to an individualized custody review under 8 U.S.C. § 1226.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-06
The court held that a federal habeas petition filed by a pretrial detainee must be dismissed if state remedies are unexhausted and Younger abstention applies due to ongoing state criminal proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-05
Continued detention is unreasonable if removal is not foreseeable within a presumptively reasonable period, and the government must rebut a showing of unlikelihood of removal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-05
The court granted in part and denied in part the petitioner's emergency motion for a temporary restraining order, enjoining respondents from removing the petitioner from the district but denying the request to enjoin her ongoing detention.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-05
A noncitizen detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226 is entitled to a bond hearing, not immediate release.
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The court held that the petitioner is not entitled to federal habeas relief because his claims are either unexhausted, procedurally defaulted, or the state court reasonably applied federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-05
The court held that the petitioner's motion to vacate sentence was time-barred and that he was not entitled to equitable tolling or relief on his constitutional claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-31
The court held that the petitioner's arguments did not establish unlawful detention, and therefore, his petition for a writ of habeas corpus was denied.
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The court held that a federal prisoner must exhaust administrative remedies before filing a § 2241 petition, and the futility exception is not applicable in the Eleventh Circuit for such petitions.
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Fla.·
2025-12-30
James Terry Colley, Jr. was convicted in 2018 of two counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and burglary in a domestic violence case where he shot his estranged wife Amanda Colley and her friend Lindy Dobbins, and was sentenced to death. On appeal of his postconviction
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-29
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the petitioner's claims were either not cognizable, waived by his guilty plea, or failed to meet the stringent standards for relief under AEDPA.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-23
The court held that the applicant failed to show that the state court's denial of his ineffective assistance of counsel claims was contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-23
The court held that it has jurisdiction to review whether the government followed its own regulations and procedures when revoking an Order of Supervision, even if the decision to revoke is discretionary.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-23
The court held that the petitioner, acting as a "next friend," lacked standing to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus because he failed to demonstrate why the detainee could not appear on his own behalf or that he was dedicated to the detainee's best interests.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-23
The court held that the petitioner, detained under § 1226, is entitled to a bond hearing, but not immediate release.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-22
The court held that the plaintiff's claims regarding his pending state criminal case are barred by the Younger abstention doctrine, and his claim of verbal threats does not state a constitutional violation.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-22
The court held that aliens detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226 are entitled to a bond hearing, not immediate release.
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The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the petitioner's claims challenging his detention and deportation due to the bar imposed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252(g).
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-19
The court held that the prisoner's civil rights complaint was subject to dismissal due to improper venue, judicial and prosecutorial immunity, and failure to state a claim under Heck v. Humphrey.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-19
A district court lacks jurisdiction to consider a second or successive habeas corpus petition if the petitioner has not obtained authorization from the appropriate court of appeals.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-18
The court held that the plaintiff, detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226, is entitled to a bond hearing, but not immediate release.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-18
The court held that an alien detained for years in the U.S. under 8 U.S.C. § 1226 is entitled to a bond hearing, not immediate release.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-12-17
The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-17
The court held that the habeas corpus application was time-barred because the applicant failed to demonstrate entitlement to equitable tolling and did not properly toll the limitations period through state post-conviction proceedings.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-12-17
The court held that a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is an inappropriate vehicle to challenge a commitment order when the petitioner has a direct appeal pending on the same issue.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-12-17
The federal court denied a state prisoner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state courts' rejection of his ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-17
The court held that Grounds One through Three are procedurally barred due to failure to exhaust state remedies and failure to "federalize" the claims. Ground Four, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, was not granted as the applicant failed to show the state court's decisi
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-16
The court held that a petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging extradition on grounds of potential torture under the Convention Against Torture is not ripe for judicial review, as such matters are reserved for the Executive Branch.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-16
The court held that the petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) because his detention is governed by that section, not § 1225(b)(2).
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-16
The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the state court unreasonably denied his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel regarding an insanity defense.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-16
The court held that the petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) because his detention is governed by that section, not § 1225(b)(2).
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-15
The court held that the petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), as his detention is governed by that section, not § 1225(b)(2).
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Armijo v. Dir., Miami Field Off., Immigr. & Customs Enf't, Dir., Immigr. & Customs Enf't, Sec'y, Dep't of Homeland Sec., United States Attorney Gen., Dir., Enf't & Removal Operations, U.S. Immigr. & Customs Enf't
M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-15
An alien detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226 is entitled to a bond hearing, and the court rejects arguments that the executive branch has unfettered discretion to deny such hearings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-15
The court held that the plaintiff, detained under § 1226, is entitled to a bond hearing, but not immediate release.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-15
Continued detention of a noncitizen is unreasonable and unauthorized by statute if removal is not reasonably foreseeable after a presumptively reasonable period of six months.