District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-00465

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Jan 05, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32212816) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Mahir Khanjari. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit).(Osman-Elsayed, Ferida) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Osman-Elsayed, Ferida) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

ORDER: As discussed in the telephone conference held on January 6, 2026, the petitioner shall submit his amended habeas corpus petition by January 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The respondents shall submit their response to the petitioner's amended habeas corpus petition by January 13, 2026. The petitioner shall reply by January 15, 2026. Pending a decision on the habeas petition or any amended petition, to ensure the petitioner's access to counsel, the petitioner shall not be transferred outside the Southern or Eastern District of New York or the District of New Jersey. SO ORDERED. Amended Pleadings due by 1/7/2026. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 1/6/2026) (mml) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 06, 2026

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

Jan 06, 2026

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge John G. Koeltl: Pretrial Conference set for 1/6/2026 at 04:30 PM before Judge John G. Koeltl. Dial-in: 646 453-4442, with Conference ID 675 278 33#. (Fletcher, Donnie)

Jan 06, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (vf)

Jan 06, 2026

Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger 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 06, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge John G. Koeltl. 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 06, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Ferida Osman-Elsayed. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Kenneth Genalo, Teresa Riley, Daren K Margolin, Pamela Jo Bondi, Kirsti Noem, Todd M. Lyons. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party text was omitted. (vf)

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Jan 07, 2026

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILED AGAINST PARTY ERROR -FIRST AMENDED PETITION amending 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, against Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K Margolin, Jeffrey Oestericher, Pamela Bondi, Teresa L. Riley.Document filed by Mahir Khanjari. Related document: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,..(Osman-Elsayed, Ferida) Modified on 1/8/2026 (vf). (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILED AGAINST PARTY ERROR -FIRST AMENDED PETITION amending 4 Amended Petition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, against Executive Office Of Immigration Review, Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K Margolin, Jeffrey Oestericher, Pamela Bondi.Document filed by Mahir Khanjari. Related document: 4 Amended Petition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,..(Osman-Elsayed, Ferida) Modified on 1/9/2026 (vf). (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan 08, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Ferida Osman-Elsayed to RE-FILE re: Document No. 4 Amended Petition. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; the wrong party/parties whom the pleading is against were selected. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents. Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended Petition 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

ADD PARTY FOR PLEADING. Defendants/Respondents Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K Margolin, Jeffrey Oestericher, Pamela Bondi, Teresa L. Riley, Executive Office Of Immigration Review added. Party added pursuant to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Amended Petition,.Document filed by Mahir Khanjari. Related document: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Amended Petition,..(Osman-Elsayed, Ferida)

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Jan 09, 2026

FIRST AMENDED PETITION amending 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Executive Office Of Immigration Review, Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Pamela Bondi.Document filed by Mahir Khanjari. Related document: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, ..(Osman-Elsayed, Ferida) Modified on 1/9/2026 (gp). (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan 09, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Ferida Osman-Elsayed to RE-FILE Document No. 5 Amended Petition. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong party/parties whom the pleading is against were selected. Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended Petition 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)

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Jan 13, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Executive Office Of Immigration Review, Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Pamela Bondi..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, or Alternatively, Dismiss. Document filed by Executive Office Of Immigration Review, Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Pamela Bondi..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 8 MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, or Alternatively, Dismiss. . Document filed by Executive Office Of Immigration Review, Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Pamela Bondi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - ECF Notification).(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

DECLARATION of Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer Kristopher Dawson in Support re: 8 MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, or Alternatively, Dismiss.. Document filed by Executive Office Of Immigration Review, Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Pamela Bondi..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 14, 2026

PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Executive Office Of Immigration Review, Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K Margolin, Pamela Bondi, Teresa L. Riley..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

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Jan 14, 2026

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF TRANSFER OF VENUE: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the parties, that this action shall be and hereby is transferred to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and that the seven-day waiting period in Local Civil Rule 83.1 is waived. The parties further agree to the continued imposition of the Court's restriction on transfer pending further order of the transferee court. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 1/14/2026) (ks) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

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Jan 14, 2026

CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of District of New Jersey.(ks) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-00051. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

Clerk's Letter: Attorney is not admitted to the Federal Bar of New Jersey. Notice has been mailed to the attorney's address. (jr) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

Jan 15, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Jan 15, 2026

Judge Julien Xavier Neals added. (jjc, )

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Jan 20, 2026

Order to Answer

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Jan 21, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

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Feb 02, 2026

ANSWER to Amended Complaint by EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION REVIEW, KENNETH GENALO, Kristi Noem, TODD M LYONS, Pamela Bondi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(DOYNE, BROOKS) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Feb 13, 2026

BRIEF Reply Brief (JIMENEZ, PABLO) (Entered: 02/13/2026)