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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
COLUMBUS DIVISION
H.O., :
:
Petitioner, :
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v. : Case No. 4:26-cv-160-CDL-ALS
:
Warden, STEWART DETENTION, :
CENTER, et al., :
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Respondents. :
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ORDER
On February 18, 2026, Respondents filed a Motion to Dismiss Petitioner’s application for
habeas relief. (ECF Nos. 5, 1). Under the procedures and policies of this Court, motions to dismiss
are normally decided on briefs. The Court considers the pleadings and the petition in deciding
whether dismissal is appropriate. The parties may submit their argument to this Court by filing
briefs in support of or briefs in opposition to said motions. Petitioner should respond to
Respondents’ Motion to Dismiss in accordance with this Order.
The law provides that the party against whom dismissal is sought must be given ten (10)
days’ notice of the dismissal rules. In addition, the party upon whom a motion to dismiss has been
filed has the right to file a brief in opposition to a motion to dismiss. If he fails to file a brief in
opposition to the motion to dismiss, a final judgment may be rendered against him if otherwise
appropriate under law.
FAILURE OF PETITIONER TO RESPOND TO AND REBUT THE LEGAL
ARGUMENTS SET FORTH IN RESPONDENTS’ BRIEF MAY RESULT IN SAID
STATEMENTS BEING ACCEPTED AS UNCONTESTED AND CORRECT.
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The Court could grant judgment to Respondents and there would be no hearing or further
proceedings regarding this case. Accordingly, Petitioner is notified of his right to file a response
to Respondents’ Motion to Dismiss. (ECF No. 5). Any such response should be filed within thirty
(30) days of the date of this Order. Respondents may file any desired reply within fourteen
(14) days of Petitioner’s response, if any. Thereafter, the Court will consider Respondents’ Motion
to Dismiss and any opposition to same filed by Petitioner and issue its ruling thereon.
SO ORDERED, this 19th day of February, 2026.
s/ ALFREDA L. SHEPPARD
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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