Western District of New York • 6:26-cv-06074

#1

Jan 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANYWDC-5687601.), filed by Prince Barhgappa. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Singh, Dalbir) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (JLH)

Jan 20, 2026

Case originally assigned to the Buffalo office. Case is assigned to Judge Meredith A. Vacca and the new case number is 26-cv-6074. All future docketing should be entered on the new case number. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (JLH)

#2

Feb 02, 2026

First MOTION for Order to Show Cause with Proposed Order by Prince Barhgappa.(Singh, Dalbir) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

#3

Feb 03, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE granting 2 Motion for Order to Show Cause. Respondents directed to show cause within 14 days of the date of this order why the Petitioner's relief should not be granted. Petitioner shall have seven days after service of Respondents' return to file a written answer. The Court will determine if an evidentiary hearing is warranted. Respondents will refrain from transferring Petitioner out of the U.S. until after the Court determines if a evidentiary hearing is warranted. Clerk shall serve a copy of 1 petition by email and this order electronically via a Notice of Electronic Filing to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western of New York at <USANYW-Immigration-Habeas@usdoj.gov>. Signed by Hon. Meredith A. Vacca on 2/3/26. (JHF) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 03, 2026

Clerk emailed 1 Petition to USANYW-Immigration-Habeas@usdoj.gov. (JHF)

#4

Feb 10, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Adam A. Khalil on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Thomas Brophy, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Phillips (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#5

Feb 10, 2026

REPLY/RESPONSE to re 3 Order on Motion for Order to Show Cause, filed by Pamela Bondi, Thomas Brophy, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Phillips. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#6

Feb 10, 2026

TEXT ORDER. The Court is in receipt of Respondents' return to the Court's Text Order to Show Cause. ECF No. 5. The return concedes that this case shares a common question of law with the Court's decision in Da Cunha v. Freden, No. 25-CV-6532-MAV, 2025 WL 3280575 (W.D.N.Y. Nov. 25, 2025), and that the Court's resolution of the question in Da Cunha controls the results in the instant case should the Court adhere to its prior reasoning. ECF No. 5. Petitioner may notify the Court at his earliest opportunity that he does not intend to submit a reply, and the Court will consider the matter submitted on the papers and proceed to a review of the merits. If Petitioner desires to submit a written reply, he must do so within 7 days of the date of service of Respondents return, as set forth in the Text Order to Show Cause. ECF No. 3. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Meredith A. Vacca on 2/10/26. (NWA) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#7

Feb 12, 2026

REPLY/RESPONSE to re 5 Reply/Response dated February 10, 2026 filed by Prince Barhgappa. (Singh, Dalbir) (Entered: 02/12/2026)