Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-00345

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Jan 14, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32263624) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Sandro Manuel Espinoza Lopez..(Grotas, Paul) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

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Jan 14, 2026

FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Grotas, Paul) Modified on 1/14/2026 (vf). (Entered: 01/14/2026)

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Jan 14, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Grotas, Paul) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Jan 14, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jennifer H. Rearden. 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 14, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Paul B Grotas. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Cause of Action code 08:1101 Immigration & Nationality Act (Definitions). The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Cause of Action code has been modified to 28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal). (vf)

Jan 14, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Paul B Grotas to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the form used for the civil cover sheet is not the S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet form dated December 2025. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated December 2025. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated December 2025 is located athttp://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-cover-sheet-2.. (vf)

Jan 14, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Paul B Grotas. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: LaDeon Francis, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, Sandro Manuel Espinoza Lopez. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party role was entered incorrectly; party text was omitted. (vf)

Jan 14, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction

Jan 14, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (vf)

Jan 14, 2026

Magistrate Judge Gary Stein 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 14, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Jan 14, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

Jan 14, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet

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Jan 15, 2026

ORDER TO ANSWER: Upon consideration of Petitioner Sandro Manuel Espinoza Lopez's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, ECF No. 1, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1. By January 20, 2026, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243, Respondents must "show cause why the writ should not be granted." 2. By January 22, 2026, Petitioner shall file any reply. 3. The parties shall reserve January 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. for a hearing on the Petition. 4. The parties shall inform the Court by letter or letters forthwith if a hearing with respect to Petitioner's immigration status is scheduled in the Immigration Court or if Petitioner's status otherwise changes. Petitioner shall serve this Order on the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York by 12:00 p.m. on January 15, 2026, and file proof of service on the docket by 5:00 p.m. Show Cause Hearing set for 1/23/2026 at 11:00 AM before Judge Jennifer H. Rearden. Show Cause Response due by 1/20/2026. (Signed by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden on 1/14/2026) (jca) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jan 15, 2026

Certificate of Service Complaints

Jan 15, 2026

Set/Reset Deadlines: Replies due by 1/22/2026. (jca)

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Jan 16, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . Document filed by Sandro Manuel Espinoza Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Temporary Restraining Order, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order).(Grotas, Paul) (Refer to ECF Rule 13.19(b) and (c) for directions regarding promptly alerting the court to this filing.) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Sandro Manuel Espinoza Lopez..(Grotas, Paul) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

ORDER Respondents shall address Petitioner's motion for a temporary restraining order, ECF No. 7, in their forthcoming Answer to the Petition, due on January 20, 2026. See ECF No. 4. SO ORDERED. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden) (Text Only Order) (JTR) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

Jan 16, 2026

Order

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Jan 20, 2026

Response (non-motion)

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Jan 20, 2026

Declaration in Opposition (non-motion)

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Jan 20, 2026

Letter

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Jan 21, 2026

ORDER "Having reviewed the Petition, the materials filed in support thereof, and the government's response, the Court finds that the Petition 'present[s] only issues of law,' and it may, therefore, be adjudicated without a hearing." Perez Velasquez v. Noem, No. 25 Civ. 10338 (AT), 2025 WL 3707536, at *1 n.1 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 22, 2025) (quoting 28 U.S.C. § 2243); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2243 (commanding courts to dispose of habeas petitions expeditiously, "as law and justice require"). The hearing tentatively scheduled for January 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., ECF No. 4, is adjourned sine die. SO ORDERED. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden) (Text Only Order) (JTR) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

Order

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Jan 22, 2026

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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Jan 22, 2026

Letter

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Jan 23, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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Jan 23, 2026

Letter

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Jan 26, 2026

Reply (non-motion)

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Feb 02, 2026

Memorandum & Opinion

Feb 02, 2026

Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk

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Feb 05, 2026

Judgment - Clerk