Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-00387

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Jan 15, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32268608) Document filed by Freddy Raul Alvarado Quezada..(Relles, Craig) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Relles, Craig) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

ORDER: The Court, having examined the Petition in this action, which Petitioner filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, 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 been issued. By January 23, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office shall file an answer or other pleadings in response to the Petition. Petitioner may file reply papers, if any, by January 30, 2026. In preparing their papers, the parties shall discuss whether, if the statutory provision under which the Government asserts the authority to detain Petitioner is 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A), there is any basis to distinguish this case from this Court's recent decision in Chen v. Almodovar, No. 25 Civ. 9670 (JPC), 2026 WL 100761 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 14, 2026). SO ORDERED. Pamela Bondi answer due on 1/23/2026; Francis LaDeon answer due on 1/23/2026; Kristi Noem answer due on 1/23/2026; Todd Lyons answer due on 1/23/2026; U.S. Department of Homeland Security answer due on 1/23/2026. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 1/15/2026) (jca) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

Jan 15, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (pc)

Jan 15, 2026

Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn 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 15, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge John P. Cronan. 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 15, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Jan 15, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

Jan 15, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction

Jan 15, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Craig Relles. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Field Office Direct Francis LaDeon, Acting Director Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party name was entered in all caps; party text was omitted;. (pc)

Jan 15, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Craig Relles. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Nature of Suit code 530 (Habeas Corpus (General)); County code Albany;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Nature of Suit code has been modified to 463 (Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee); the County code has been modified to Orange;. (pc)

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Jan 16, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Rachael Lightfoot Doud on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Francis LaDeon, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, U.S. Department of Homeland Security..(Doud, Rachael) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

Response (non-motion)

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Jan 23, 2026

Memorandum of Law in Opposition (non-motion)

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Jan 30, 2026

Reply (non-motion)

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Feb 11, 2026

Memorandum & Opinion

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Feb 17, 2026

Judgment - Clerk