District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-00750

#1

Jan 20, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32287961) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Giorgi Kvantaliani..(Risko, Sergey) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#2

Jan 20, 2026

FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Risko, Sergey) Modified on 1/21/2026 (pc). (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#3

Jan 21, 2026

FIRST MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . Document filed by Giorgi Kvantaliani. Return Date set for 1/23/2026 at 08:00 AM..(Risko, Sergey) (Refer to ECF Rule 13.19(b) and (c) for directions regarding promptly alerting the court to this filing.) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#4

Jan 21, 2026

PROPOSED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Document filed by Giorgi Kvantaliani..(Risko, Sergey) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#5

Jan 21, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Risko, Sergey) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

ORDER: The Court, having examined the petition and the emergency motion in this action, hereby ORDERS that: (i) On or before January 22, 2026, the Government shall file a letter with the following information: a. Petitioner's A-number and current place of detention; b. The statutory provision(s) under which Respondents assert the authority to detain Petitioner; c. A copy of any final order of removal; d. Any information regarding the procedural posture of any pending Department of Homeland Security or Executive Office for Immigration Review proceedings; and e. An indication of whether this case is distinguishable from previous cases decided by this Court or any other Court in this district. See, e.g., Ortiz-Lopez v. Francis, No. 25 Civ. 7985 (KPF); Villarreal Obregon v. Francis, No. 25 Civ. 9465 (KPF). (ii) The parties shall appear for a conference regarding the emergency motion on January 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 618 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York. Respondents shall produce Petitioner at this hearing. (iii) On or before January 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., the Government may file an opposition to the emergency motion if it so wishes, or it may discuss its opposition at the emergency conference. (iv) To preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition and the emergency motion, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States without an order by this Court allowing such removal. See, e.g., M.K. v. Joyce, No. 25 Civ. 1935 (JMF), 2025 WL 750599, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2025) ("To preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition, Petitioner shall not be removed unless and until the Court orders otherwise." (emphasis omitted)); Garcia-Izquierdo v. Gartner, No. 4 Civ. 7377 (RCC), 2004 WL 2093515, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 17, 2004) ("Under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, the Court may order that a petitioner's deportation be stayed when a stay is necessary to preserve the Court's jurisdiction of the case."). (v) Moreover, to facilitate resolution of the petition, Petitioner shall not be transferred, except to a facility within this District, the Eastern District of New York, or the District of New Jersey absent further order of this Court. See Samb v. Joyce, No. 25 Civ. 6373 (DEH) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 4, 2025) (Dkt. #3 at 2) (collecting cases in support of enjoining transfer of petitioner outside of the New York City area). Set Deadlines/Hearing as to ( Responses due by 1/23/2026, Motion Hearing set for 1/23/2026 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 618, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Katherine Polk Failla.) (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 1/21/2026) (rro) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Katherine Polk Failla. 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 21, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Sergey Risko 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 21, 2026

***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Document No. 4 Proposed Temporary Restraining Order was reviewed and approved as to form. (nd)

Jan 21, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Sergey Risko. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Secretary Kristi Noem, Field Director Francis LaDeon, Todd M. Lyons. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (pc)

Jan 21, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (pc)

Jan 21, 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. (pc)

#7

Jan 22, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Francis LaDeon, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#8

Jan 22, 2026

LETTER addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Brandon M. Waterman dated January 22, 2026 re: The government's response to the Court's January 21 Order (ECF No. 6). Document filed by Francis LaDeon, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#9

Jan 23, 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 Katherine Polk Failla on 1/23/2026) (jjc) Modified on 1/23/2026 (jjc). (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#10

Jan 23, 2026

Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-00501. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 01/23/2026)

Jan 23, 2026

Case Transferred Out - District Court Transfer

Jan 23, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jan 23, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Julien Xavier Neals. (tjg, )

Jan 23, 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. (jjc)

#11

Jan 26, 2026

Letter: Attorney Not Admitted

#12

Jan 26, 2026

Notice of Appearance

Jan 26, 2026

Notice of Judicial Preferences

Jan 26, 2026

Notice of Judicial Preferences. Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (kd)

#13

Jan 29, 2026

Notice of Pro Hac Vice to Receive NEF

Jan 30, 2026

Notice of Pro Hac Vice counsel added

#14

Feb 01, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

#15

Feb 01, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#16

Feb 02, 2026

Notice (Other)

#17

Feb 02, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice

Feb 03, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

#18

Feb 04, 2026

Memorandum AND Order to Answer AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

#19

Feb 06, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#20

Feb 18, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

#21

Feb 20, 2026

Memorandum AND Order

Feb 20, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

#22

Feb 27, 2026

Letter