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Case Information
Filed: January 18, 2026
Assigned to:
Jennifer L. Rochon
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: January 28, 2026
Last Activity:
February 17, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 18, 2026
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32280047) Document filed by Shew Wing Lim. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Mr. Lims Immigrant Visa, # 2 Exhibit Removal Order dated August 5, 2010, # 3 Exhibit 2011 Release Notification and Order of Supervision, # 4 Exhibit 2015 Notice of Revocation of Release and 2015 new Release Notice, # 5 Exhibit 2025 Notice of Revocation of Release, # 6 Exhibit Birth Certificates of Mr. Lims U.S. citizen minor children (Matthew Lim and Emma Lim) and U.S. passport of Mr. Lims U.S. citizen partner (MeiIokMan), # 7 Exhibit Letter from Dr. Wong documenting that Mr. Lims brother, Shew Hang Lim, has schizophrenia, # 8 Exhibit Letter fromShew Wah Lim,Mr. Limsbrotherand employer, who owns Golden Sea Fish, Inc.).(Zaman, Razeen) Modified on 1/20/2026 (vf). (Entered: 01/18/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 18, 2026
FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Zaman, Razeen) Modified on 1/20/2026 (pc). (Entered: 01/18/2026)
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Civil Cover Sheet
#3
Jan 18, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Razeen Zaman on behalf of Shew Wing Lim.(Zaman, Razeen) (Entered: 01/18/2026)
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Notice of Appearance of Pro Bono Counsel
#4
Jan 18, 2026
ORDER STAYING REMOVAL AND TRANSFER (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken (Part I) on 1/18/2026) (Oetken, J.) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. (Entered: 01/18/2026)
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Order
#5
Jan 20, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Zaman, Razeen) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
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Civil Cover Sheet
#6
Jan 20, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Document filed by Shew Wing Lim. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Mr. Lims Immigrant Visa, # 2 Exhibit Removal Order dated August 5, 2010, # 3 Exhibit 2011 Release Notification and Order of Supervision, # 4 Exhibit 2015 Notice of Revocation of Release and 2015 new Release Notice, # 5 Exhibit 2025 Notice of Revocation of Release, # 6 Exhibit Birth Certificates of Mr. Lims U.S. citizen minor children (Matthew Lim and Emma Lim) and U.S. passport of Mr. Lims U.S. citizen partner (MeiIokMan), # 7 Exhibit Letter from Dr. Wong documenting that Mr. Lims brother, Shew Hang Lim, has schizophrenia, # 8 Exhibit Letter fromShew Wah Lim,Mr. Limsbrotherand employer, who owns Golden Sea Fish, Inc.).(Zaman, Razeen) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#7
Jan 20, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER: The Clerk of Court shall electronically notify the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York of this Order. By January 22, 2026 Respondents shall file a letter with the Court with the information described in this order. Respondents shall file an answer to the Petition by January 26, 2026. Petitioner shall file any reply by January 28, 2026 The matter shall be heard by the Court on January 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, Courtroom 20B, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007. Respondents shall produce Petitioner at the conference. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. Paul Arteta answer due on 1/26/2026; Pamela Bondi answer due on 1/26/2026; LaDeon Francis answer due on 1/26/2026; Kristi Noem answer due on 1/26/2026; Todd Lyons answer due on 1/26/2026; U.S. Department of Homeland Security answer due on 1/26/2026. (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 1/20/2026) (jca) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Answer, 28 U.S.C. 2241
Jan 20, 2026
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jennifer L. Rochon. 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 20, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading
Jan 20, 2026
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
Jan 20, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction
Jan 20, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet
Jan 20, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification
Jan 20, 2026
Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 1/30/2026 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 20B, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Jennifer L. Rochon. (jca)
Jan 20, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Razeen Zaman to RE-FILE Document No. 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the pleading is not correct; PDF reflects Case No. error. Re-file the pleading using the event type Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 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 20, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Razeen Zaman. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Todd M. Lyons. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error;. (pc)
Jan 20, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Razeen Zaman to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; civil cover sheet was not signed;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. (pc)
Jan 20, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Razeen Zaman. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Nature of Suit code 530 (Habeas Corpus (General)); County code New York;. 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 Kings;. (pc)
Jan 20, 2026
Case Designated ECF. (pc)
Jan 20, 2026
Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang 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)
#8
Jan 22, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#9
Jan 22, 2026
Letter
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Letter
#11
Jan 27, 2026
Letter
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Letter
#12
Jan 27, 2026
Notice of Change of Address
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Notice of Change of Address
#13
Jan 28, 2026
Judgment - Clerk
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Judgment - Clerk
#14
Feb 17, 2026
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