Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-00698

Risalez Ruiz v. Francis

Terminated

Case Information

Filed: January 27, 2026
Assigned to: Lewis Jeffrey Liman
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Terminated: January 28, 2026
Last Activity: January 29, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Jan 27, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32321713) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Jiancarlo Risalez Ruiz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh. A_ICE Locator).(Solis, Harold) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 27, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Solis, Harold) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet
#3
Jan 27, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER, 28 U.S.C. SECTION 2241: The parties shall then appear for a case management conference with the Court on January 29, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. The conference will proceed in person in Courtroom 15C, 500 Pearl Street. The Government will arrange for the participation of Petitioner and for an interpreter if necessary. 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 12:30 p.m. on January 28, 2026, Respondents shall file a letter with the Court with the information described in this Order. SO ORDERED. ( Case Management Conference set for 1/29/2026 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 15C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Lewis J. Liman.) (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 1/27/2026) (tg) (Entered: 01/27/2026)
Main Document: Order to Answer AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
Jan 27, 2026
Notice to Attorney to Submit/File Civil Cover Sheet
Jan 27, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification
Jan 27, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Harold A. Solis. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: LaDeon Francis, Secretary Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted; alias party type was entered incorrectly;. (pc)
Jan 27, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Harold A. Solis. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (pc)
Jan 27, 2026
Case Designated ECF. (pc)
Jan 27, 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)
Jan 27, 2026
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Lewis J. Liman. 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 27, 2026
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
#4
Jan 28, 2026
ORDER In its submission due at 12:30 p.m. today, January 28, 2026, the Government will address also whether petitioner's medication has been provided to him while he has been in ICE custody. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Lewis J. Liman) (Text Only Order) (ajh) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
#5
Jan 28, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Paige Austin on behalf of Jiancarlo Risalez Ruiz.(Austin, Paige) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance of Pro Bono Counsel
#6
Jan 28, 2026
LETTER addressed to Judge Lewis J. Liman from Government dated January 28, 2026 re: Answers to Questions. Document filed by Pam Bondi, LaDeon Francis, Kristi Noem, Jeffrey Oestericher. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, Form I-213, July 3, 2022, # 2 Exhibit 2, Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit 3, Form I-213, January 27, 2026, # 4 Exhibit 4, Tumba Government Brief).(Neagu, Tudor) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Main Document: Letter
#7
Jan 28, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Tudor M Neagu on behalf of Pam Bondi, LaDeon Francis, Kristi Noem, Jeffrey Oestericher..(Neagu, Tudor) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#8
Jan 28, 2026
ORDER re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Jiancarlo Risalez Ruiz. Respondents have not asserted that he should be detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) that could support Petitioner's continued detention. The appropriate remedy is his immediate release. The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is GRATNED. Respondents are ordered to release Ruiz from custody no later than 6:00 p.m. on January 28, 2026, and to certify compliance with the Court's order by filing an entry on the docket this evening. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. The conference scheduled for January 29, 2026 is cancelled. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 1/28/2026) (ar) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Set Hearings
Jan 28, 2026
Order
#9
Jan 29, 2026
ORDER By Court Order of January 28, 2026, Respondents were to verify on the docket by 6:00 p.m. that Petitioner was released. It failed to do so. The Government is hereby ordered to inform the Court of the status of Petitioner by 11:30 a.m. on January 29, 2026. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Lewis J. Liman) (Text Only Order) (ajh) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
#10
Jan 29, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
Jan 29, 2026
Order