Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-00165

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Jan 08, 2026

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING- PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32233143) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Chongyong Chen..(Li, Ling) Modified on 1/8/2026 (vf). (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Li, Ling) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Document filed by Chongyong Chen..(Li, Ling) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

STAY OF REMOVAL AND NOTICE OF CONFERENCE (IMMIGRATION CASES): Petitioner has filed a Petition for the writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Counsel for all parties shall appear for a conference with the Court tomorrow, January 9, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. The conference will be held remotely by telephone in accordance with Rule 3(B) of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases, available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jesse-m-furman. The parties should join the conference by calling the Court's dedicated conference line at (855) 244-8681 and using access code 2303 019 3884, followed by the pound (#) key. When prompted for an attendee ID number, press the pound (#) key again. To preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the Petition, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States absent further order of this Court. See, e.g., Khalil v. Joyce, No. 25-CV-01935 (JMF), 2025 WL 750599, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2025) (citing cases); see also, e.g., Du v. United States Dep't of Homeland Sec., No. 25-CV-644 (OAW), 2025 WL 1317944, at *1 (D. Conn. Apr. 24, 2025) ("[A] a federal court may temporarily enjoin immigration authorities from deporting individuals if it preserves the court's jurisdiction over a case or cases."). Moreover, to preserve counsel's access to Petitioner and to facilitate resolution of the Petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner except to a facility within this District, the Eastern District of New York, or the District of New Jersey absent further order of this Court. See, e.g., Perez y Perez v. Noem, No. 25-CV-4828 (DEH), 2025 WL 1908284, at *2-3 (S.D.N.Y. June 13, 2025) (enjoining a habeas petitioner's transfer pending adjudication of his petition); see also, e.g., Arostegui-Maldonado v. Baltazar, No. 25-CV-2205-WJM-STV, 2025 WL 2280357, at *14-16 (D. Colo. Aug. 8, 2025) (same); Oliveros v. Kaiser, No. 25-CV-07117-BLF, 2025 WL 2677125, at *8-9, *11 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 18, 2025) (same). Counsel should confer in advance of the conference and submit a joint letter, no later than tomorrow, January 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. indicating whether the conference is necessary and addressing how the Court should handle the present Petition. In the letter, Respondents should also address (1) whether Petitioner was, as the Petition alleges, see ECF No. 1, P 1-2, located in the Southern District of New York at the time that the Petition was filed; and (2) whether, if Respondents assert that Petitioner is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A), there is any basis to distinguish this case from Guzman Cardenas v. Almodovar, No. 25-CV-9169 (JMF), 2025 WL 3215573 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 18, 2025) (and, if not, whether Respondents would consent to issuance of the writ - subject to preservation of Respondents' arguments for appeal). If counsel do not believe a conference is required, and that briefing is appropriate, counsel should propose a briefing schedule (expedited or otherwise) in the joint letter. All counsel are required to register promptly as filing users on ECF. All counsel must familiarize themselves with the Court's Individual Rules, which are available at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judge/Furman. Absent leave of Court obtained by letter-motion filed before the conference, all pretrial conferences must be attended by the attorney who will serve as principal trial counsel. Any time-sensitive filings should be emailed to Chambers at Furman_NYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov. If this case has been settled or otherwise terminated, counsel are not required to file the aforementioned letter or appear, provided that a stipulation of discontinuance, voluntary dismissal, or other proof of termination is filed on the docket prior to the date of the conference, using the appropriate ECF Filing Event. See SDNY ECF Rules & Instructions §§ 13.17-13.19 & App'x A, available at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php. In accordance with the Court's Individual Rules and Practices, requests for an extension or adjournment may be made only by letter-motion filed on ECF and must be received at least 48 hours before the deadline or conference. The written submission must state (1) the original date(s); (2) the number of previous requests for adjournment or extension; (3) whether these previous requests were granted or denied; (4) whether the adversary consents and, if not, the reasons given by the adversary for refusing to consent; and (5) the date of the parties' next scheduled appearance before the Court. Unless counsel are notified that the conference has been adjourned, it will be held as scheduled. No later than today, January 8, 2026, Petitioner's counsel shall (1) serve Respondents with a copy of the Petition and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by email, and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 1/8/2026) (Telephone Conference set for 1/9/2026 at 02:30 PM before Judge Jesse M. Furman.) (ar) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Allison Rovner on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons..(Rovner, Allison) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from AUSA Allison Rovner dated January 8, 2026 re: response to Court's order at ECF No. 4. Document filed by Pamela Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons..(Rovner, Allison) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan 08, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

Jan 08, 2026

Notice to Attorney to Submit/File Civil Cover Sheet

Jan 08, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Jan 08, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading

Jan 08, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Ling Li to RE-FILE Document No. 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the pleading is not correct; PDF reflects Civil Docket No. error. Re-file the pleading using the event type Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against.(vf)

Jan 08, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (vf)

Jan 08, 2026

Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (vf)

Jan 08, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jesse M. Furman. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(vf)

Jan 08, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Ling Li. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (vf)

Jan 08, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Ling Li. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Kenneth Genalo, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Chongyong Chen. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party role was entered incorrectly; party text was omitted. (vf)

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Jan 09, 2026

1 - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings AND Memorandum & Opinion