Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-00239

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Jan 12, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32246432) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Jinhong Xiao..(Wasserman, Jed) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Wasserman, Jed) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

ORDER: On January 12, 2026, Petitioner Jinghon Xiao filed a petition of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. It is hereby ordered that: Respondents shall file an opposition by January 16, 2026, as to why the petition for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted.Petitioner shall have the opportunity to reply by January 21, 2026.This matter shall be heard by the Court on January 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, Courtroom 1105, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007. Respondents shall produce Petitioner at this hearing. 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-1935 (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-0644 (OAW), 2025. WL 1317944, at *1 (D. Conn. Apr. 24, 2025) ("[A] a federal court may temporarily enjoinimmigration authorities from deporting individuals if it preserves the court's jurisdiction over a case or cases."). Moreover, in light of Petitioner's interests in participating in further proceedings before this Court 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-7117 (BLF), 2025 WL 2677125, at *8-9, *11 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 18, 2025) (same). The Clerk of Court shall electronically notify the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York that this Order has issued at the following email address: jeffrey.oestericher@usdoj.gov. ( Responses due by 1/16/2026, Replies due by 1/21/2026., Show Cause Hearing set for 1/23/2026 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 1105, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Ronnie Abrams.) (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 1/12/2026) (rro) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Tomoko Onozawa on behalf of Judith Almodovar, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office Of Immigration Review, Kristi Noem..(Onozawa, Tomoko) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

Jan 12, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (pc)

Jan 12, 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. (pc)

Jan 12, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Ronnie Abrams. 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..(pc)

Jan 12, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

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Jan 13, 2026

Amended Petition

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Jan 16, 2026

Memorandum of Law in Opposition (non-motion)

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Jan 16, 2026

Declaration in Opposition (non-motion)

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Jan 20, 2026

Memorandum & Opinion

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Jan 21, 2026

Letter

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Jan 22, 2026

Judgment - Clerk