Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-00715

Perez v. Genalo

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Case Information

Filed: January 28, 2026
Assigned to: James Paul Oetken
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: February 03, 2026
Last Activity: March 24, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Jan 28, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32325985) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by BAYRON LOPEZ PEREZ..(O'Dwyer, Paul) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 28, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(O'Dwyer, Paul) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet
#3
Jan 28, 2026
ORDER STAYING REMOVAL AND DIRECTING RESPONSE (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 1/28/2026) (Oetken, J.) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing.
Main Document: Order
#4
Jan 28, 2026
FIRST AMENDED PETITION amending 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Jeffrey Oestericher, Todd Lyons.Document filed by Bayron Lopez Perez. Related document: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus..(O'Dwyer, Paul) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Main Document: Amended Petition
#5
Jan 28, 2026
LETTER addressed to Judge J. Paul Oetken from Brandon M. Waterman dated January 28, 2026 re: Petitioner's location at the time the habeas petition was filed. Document filed by Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Main Document: Letter
#6
Jan 28, 2026
ORDER (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 1/28/2026) (Oetken, J.) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing.
Main Document: Order
Jan 28, 2026
Case Designated ECF. (vf)
Jan 28, 2026
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
Jan 28, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification
Jan 28, 2026
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge J. Paul Oetken. 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..(vf)
Jan 28, 2026
Magistrate Judge Gary Stein 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. (vf)
Jan 28, 2026
Set/Reset Hearings: Telephone Conference set for 2/3/2026 at 04:00 PM before Judge J. Paul Oetken. (tro)
Jan 28, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Paul O'Dwyer. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: BAYRON LOPEZ PEREZ; KENNETH GENALO; TODD LYONS; KRISTI NOEM. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps; party text was omitted. (vf)
#7
Jan 30, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Janet Lynne Guyon on behalf of Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons..(Guyon, Janet) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#8
Jan 30, 2026
LETTER addressed to Judge J. Paul Oetken from Janet Guyon dated 01/30/2026 re: Letter response to Order. Document filed by Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons..(Guyon, Janet) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
Main Document: Letter
#9
Jan 30, 2026
LETTER addressed to Judge J. Paul Oetken from Paul O'Dwyer dated January 30, 2026 re: Respondents' letter (ECF 8) and Petitioner's immediate release. Document filed by Bayron Lopez Perez..(O'Dwyer, Paul) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
Main Document: Letter
#10
Jan 30, 2026
ORDER GRANTING HABEAS PETITION (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 1/30/2026) (Oetken, J.) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing.
Main Document: Order
#11
Jan 30, 2026
LETTER addressed to Judge J. Paul Oetken from Janet Guyon dated 01/30/2026 re: Letter confirming release of Petitioner. Document filed by Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons..(Guyon, Janet) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
Main Document: Letter
Jan 30, 2026
Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk
Jan 30, 2026
Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk. Transmitted re: 10 Order, to the Orders and Judgments Clerk. (tro)
#12
Feb 03, 2026
CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: 10 Order. in favor of Bayron Lopez Perez against Kenneth Genalo, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Order dated January 30, 2026, the Petition for a writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED. Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release Lopez Perez from custody. (Signed by Clerk of Court Tammi M. Hellwig on 2/3/2026) (Attachments: # 1 Notice of right to appeal) (nd)
Main Document: Judgment - Clerk
#13
Mar 13, 2026
LETTER MOTION to Compel Respondents to Comply with Court's order of release addressed to Judge J. Paul Oetken from Paul O'Dwyer dated March 13, 2026. Document filed by Bayron Lopez Perez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Petitioner's declaration in support of motion to compel compliance with order of release).(O'Dwyer, Paul) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: Compel
#14
Mar 20, 2026
ORDER granting 13 Letter Motion to Compel. Accordingly, Lopez Perez's motion is GRANTED. Respondents are ORDERED to fully comply with the terms of the Court's prior Order dated January 30, 2026 releasing him from custody. Respondents are ORDERED to promptly terminate Lopez Perez's enrollment in the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program and to remove his ankle monitor. Respondents shall certify compliance with this order by filing an entry on the docket no later than close of business on March 24, 2026. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 3/20/2026) (vfr)
Main Document: Order on Motion to Compel
#15
Mar 24, 2026
LETTER addressed to Judge J. Paul Oetken from Janet Guyon dated 3/24/2026 re: Letter certifying compliance with Court order. Document filed by Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons..(Guyon, Janet) (Entered: 03/24/2026)
Main Document: Letter