Western District of Louisiana • 3:26-cv-00019

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Dec 30, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANYEDC-19762689, filed by Maritza Yaneth Morales Recinos. Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, (Bembi, Bruno) Modified on 12/30/2025 (SMF). [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.] (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

Civil Cover Sheet.. by Maritza Yaneth Morales Recinos (Bembi, Bruno) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.] (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (CV) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.] (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (SMF) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.] (Entered: 12/30/2025)

Dec 30, 2025

Your proposed summons was not issued for one of the following reasons: No summons provided, please submit summons. The event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet., Please correct and resubmit using Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (SMF) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.]

Dec 30, 2025

Notice: Case Requires Newly Updated Civil Cover Sheet. The Clerk's Office cannot assign this case without a completed JS-44 (Rev. 12.10.2025; Effective 12.10.2025) Civil Cover Sheet. Please resubmit corrected Civil Cover Sheet. The form is available at: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/document-search . SEARCH CATEGORIES Forms FILTER Clerks Office Forms and Instructions SEARCH JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet Revised 12/10/2025 Please submit corrected Civil Cover Sheet under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (CV) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.]

Dec 30, 2025

Case Assigned to Judge Sanket J. Bulsara. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (SMF) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.]

Dec 30, 2025

ORDER: Petitioner's application is missing the even-numbered pages of the petition. Counsel is directed to immediately file the missing pages on the ECF docket. Separately, Petitioner is directed to explain why the Court should not transfer this case to the appropriate federal district court in Louisiana, which is where Petitioner is being held. Petitioner may submit a letter no later than 12/31/2025 at 12:00 P.M., but is encouraged to file such a letter as soon as possible. So Ordered by Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 12/30/2025. (RB) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.]

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Dec 31, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Maritza Yaneth Morales Recinos. (Bembi, Bruno) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.] (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

Letter regarding why case shouldn't be transferred to Louisiana by Maritza Yaneth Morales Recinos (Bembi, Bruno) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.] (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Diane C. Leonardo on behalf of Kristi Noem (aty to be noticed) (Leonardo, Diane) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.] (Entered: 12/31/2025)

Dec 31, 2025

ORDER: The Government is directed to file a letter by 1/02/2026 at 12:00 P.M. indicating its position on the appropriate venue for this petition, with citation to relevant legal authorities. In addition, the Government should provide a brief explanation for the legal basis for Petitioner's arrest and detention. So Ordered by Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 12/31/2025. (RB) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.]

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Jan 02, 2026

Letter to the Honorable Sanket J. Bulsara in response to the Court's order dated December 31, 2025 by Kristi Noem (Attachments: # 1 Declaration) (Leonardo, Diane) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.] (Entered: 01/02/2026)

Jan 02, 2026

Your proposed summons was not issued for one of the following reasons: No summons provided, please submit summons. The event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet., Please correct and resubmit using Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (NF) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.]

Jan 02, 2026

ORDER: The Clerk is directed to transfer this case to the Western District of Louisiana where the Petitioner is currently detained and was detained at the time of filing. See Trump v. J.G.G., 604 U.S. 670, 672 (2025) ("The detainees are confined in Texas, so venue is improper in the District of Columbia."); 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). None of the cases cited by Petitioner demonstrate that jurisdiction for the petition is in this District. The case is to be transferred immediately and the waiting period under Local Civil Rule 83.1 is waived. Petitioner's removal is enjoined until Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:00 P.M., so that counsel may seek any appropriate emergency relief in federal court in Louisiana. See, e.g., Saamishvili v. Flanagan, No. 25-CV-9181, 2025 WL 3090134, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 5, 2025) (transferring a petition to the Eastern District of New York and enjoining the government from removing petitioner from that district to ensure that petitioner has an opportunity to have their petition considered) (citing Khalil v. Joyce, 771 F. Supp. 3d 268, 291 (S.D.N.Y. 2025) ("[T]o ensure that Khalil gets an opportunity to have his Petition and these motions considered by a court in the normal course—and to preserve the status quo—the Court's March 10, 2025 Order barring the Government from removing him . . . shall similarly remain in effect unless and until the transferee court orders otherwise."). Counsel for the Government is directed to take necessary steps to communicate this order to appropriate Government counsel in Louisiana. So Ordered by Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 1/2/2026. (LOG) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.]

Jan 02, 2026

Case transferred to Western District of Louisiana. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. (NF) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/5/2026.]

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Jan 05, 2026

DISTRICT CASE transferred in from District of New York Eastern; Case Number 2:25-cv-07127. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Jan 05, 2026

District Transfer Out (Form Included Only If Manual Attachment Exists)

Jan 05, 2026

CASE Assigned to Judge David C Joseph and Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. (crt,Kiper, C)

#10

Jan 08, 2026

PROPOSED TRANSFER ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Kayla D McClusky. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 1/8/2026. (crt,Kiper, C) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan 08, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned