District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-00789

#1

Jan 16, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32279063) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Manuel Tambriz Itzep. (Attachments: # 1 Errata Passport).(Musa-Obregon, S. Michael) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

#2

Jan 16, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . Document filed by Manuel Tambriz Itzep. Return Date set for 1/17/2025 at 09:00 AM..(Musa-Obregon, S. Michael) (Refer to ECF Rule 13.19(b) and (c) for directions regarding promptly alerting the court to this filing.) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

#3

Jan 17, 2026

ORDER STAYING REMOVAL AND TRANSFER (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken (Part I) on 1/17/2026) (Oetken, J.) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. (Entered: 01/17/2026)

#4

Jan 20, 2026

ORDER: Respondents are ordered to file their response to the pending petition for habeas corpus by January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM. That briefing should address (1) the basis for petitioner's detention, (2) the circumstances of the arrest, (3) whether petitioner has previously been detained in immigration custody, (4) what process petitioner was given, and (5) depending on the basis for detention, whether it is distinguishable from the issue addressed in the Court's prior ruling in J.G.O. v. Francis, 2025 WL 3040142 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 28, 2025). Petitioner may submit a reply by January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM. SO ORDERED. Pam Bondi answer due 1/26/2026; Kenneth Genalo answer due 1/26/2026; Todd M. Lyons answer due 1/26/2026; Kirsti Noem answer due 1/26/2026.( Replies due by 1/29/2026.) (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 1/20/2026) (jjc) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Arun Subramanian. 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..(gp)

Jan 20, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney S. Michael Musa-Obregon. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (gp)

Jan 20, 2026

Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker 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. (gp)

#5

Jan 22, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Pam Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Todd M. Lyons, Kirsti Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#6

Jan 22, 2026

PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Pam Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Todd M. Lyons, Kirsti Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#7

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. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 1/23/2026) (jjc) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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)

#8

Jan 26, 2026

Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-00453. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#9

Jan 26, 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: 01/26/2026)

Jan 26, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jan 26, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Brian R. Martinotti. (jr)

#10

Jan 27, 2026

Order to Answer

#11

Jan 30, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

#12

Feb 04, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#13

Feb 06, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#14

Feb 06, 2026

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (aty)

#15

Feb 09, 2026

Order of Dismissal