Southern District of Mississippi • 5:26-cv-00007

#1

Jan 05, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Ran Gao. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (SDM) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/13/2026.] (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#2

Jan 05, 2026

FILING FEE: $ 5.00, receipt number 100024503 (SDM) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/13/2026.] (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#3

Jan 06, 2026

MOTION to Change Venue to Southern District Court by Ran Gao. (IH) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/13/2026.] (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 06, 2026

ORDER re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus: On January 5, 2026, Petitioner Ran Gao, proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (the "Petition"). See ECF No. 1. The Petition reflects a "[p]lace of confinement" that is located within the Southern District of New York, not the Eastern District of New York. See ECF No. 1 at 8 (ECF-generated pagination). Petitioner shall, by letter filed no later than January 16, 2026, indicate where he was detained at the time the Petition was filed and where he presently is detained. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this Order to Petitioner and to email a copy of this Order to the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Ordered by Judge Diane Gujarati on 1/6/2026. (BLC) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/13/2026.]

#4

Jan 09, 2026

RESPONSE to Motion re 3 MOTION to Change Venue to Southern District Court filed by All Defendants. (Schachner, Elliot) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/13/2026.] (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#5

Jan 12, 2026

ORDER: As set forth in the attached Order, Petitioner's transfer request is granted and the Clerk of Court is directed to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. The decision on Petitioner's request that an additional Respondent be added to the caption of the case is reserved for the transferee court. The provision of Local Civil Rule 83.1 requiring a seven-day delay between a transfer order and the effectuation of the transfer is waived. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case and to mail a copy of this Order to Petitioner. SEE ATTACHED ORDER. Ordered by Judge Diane Gujarati on 1/12/2026. (BLC) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/13/2026.] (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#6

Jan 12, 2026

Case transferred in from District of New York Eastern; Case Number 1:26-cv-00043. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Modified on 1/13/2026 (cwl). (Entered: 01/13/2026)

Jan 12, 2026

Case Transferred Out - District

Jan 12, 2026

Case transferred to District of Southern District of Mississippi. 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. (MAA) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/13/2026.]

#7

Jan 13, 2026

Notice of Assignment mailed to plaintiff at Adams County Correctional, 20 Hobo Fork Road, Natchez, MS 39120 (cwl) Modified on 1/13/2026 (cwl). (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#8

Jan 28, 2026

Dismiss

#9

Jan 28, 2026

Memorandum in Support of Motion