Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-00233

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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 45980) Document filed by Estaban Benito Hernandez. (nb) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(nb) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

STANDING ORDER IN RE CASES FILED BY PRO SE PLAINTIFFS (See 24-MISC-127 Standing Order filed March 18, 2024). To ensure that all cases heard in the Southern District of New York are handled promptly and efficiently, all parties must keep the court apprised of any new contact information. It is a party's obligation to provide an address for service; service of court orders cannot be accomplished if a party does not update the court when a change of address occurs. Accordingly, all self-represented litigants are hereby ORDERED to inform the court of each change in their address or electronic contact information. Parties may consent to electronic service to receive notifications of court filings by email, rather than relying on regular mail delivery. Parties may also ask the court for permission to file documents electronically. Forms, including instructions for consenting to electronic service and requesting permission to file documents electronically, may be found by clicking on the hyperlinks in this order, or by accessing the forms on the courts website, nysd.uscourts.gov/forms. The procedures that follow apply only to cases filed by pro se plaintiffs. If the court receives notice from the United States Postal Service that an order has been returned to the court, or otherwise receives information that the address of record for a self-represented plaintiff is no longer valid, the court may issue an Order to Show Cause why the case should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with this order. Such order will be sent to the plaintiffs last known address and will also be viewable on the court's electronic docket. A notice directing the parties' attention to this order shall be docketed (and mailed to any self-represented party that has appeared and has not consented to electronic service) upon the opening of each case or miscellaneous matter that is classified as pro se in the court's records. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 3/18/2024) (nb) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

ORDER: The Court, having examined the petition in this action, Dkt. 1, which petitioner filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, hereby ORDERS that: 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, including at the following email address: jeffrey.oestericher@usdoj.gov. By Thursday, January 15, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office shall file an answer or other pleadings in response to the petition. This filing should address, inter alia, whether the facts of this case are materially distinguishable from those in the Court's recent decision in Yao v. Almodovar, No. 25 Civ. 9982 (PAE), 2025 WL 3653433 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 17, 2025). Petitioner may file reply papers, if any, by Tuesday, January 20, 2026. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 1/12/2026) (rro) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforment (ICE)..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

Jan 12, 2026

Set/Reset Deadlines: Pamela Bondi answer due 1/15/2026; Todd M. Lyons answer due 1/15/2026; Kristi Noem answer due 1/15/2026; U.S. Department of Homeland Security answer due 1/15/2026; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforment (ICE) answer due 1/15/2026. Replies due by 1/20/2026. (rro)

Jan 12, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT NOTE: For each electronic filing made in a case involving a self-represented party who has not consented to electronic service, the filing party must serve the document on such self-represented party in a manner permitted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2) (other than through the ECF system) and file proof of service for each document so served. Please see Rule 9.2 of the courts ECF Rules & Instructions for further information..(nb)

Jan 12, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (nb)

Jan 12, 2026

Note Regarding Service on Self-Represented Party

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Jan 15, 2026

Transfer Case

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Jan 15, 2026

Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion

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Jan 15, 2026

Declaration in Support of Motion

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Jan 16, 2026

Opposition Brief

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Jan 20, 2026

Order on Motion to Transfer Case

Jan 20, 2026

Case Transferred Out - District Transfer

Jan 21, 2026

Received Acknowledgment (Electronic Case Transfer)