Southern District of New York • 7:26-cv-00779

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Jan 29, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32331066) Document filed by Valentin Ruiz Varela..(Austin, Paige) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Austin, Paige) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

Jan 29, 2026

Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause 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. (jgo)

Jan 29, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman. 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..(jgo)

Jan 29, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (jgo)

Jan 29, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Paige Austin. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (jgo)

Jan 29, 2026

Notice to Attorney to Submit/File Civil Cover Sheet

Jan 29, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Jan 29, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Paige Austin. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Office code Foley Square;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Office code has been modified to White Plains;. (jgo)

Jan 29, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction

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Jan 30, 2026

Show Cause

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Jan 30, 2026

Affidavit of Service Other

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Feb 02, 2026

Order

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Feb 02, 2026

Order to Show Cause AND ~Util - Set Deadlines AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

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Feb 03, 2026

Notice of Appearance of Pro Bono Counsel

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Feb 09, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Feb 09, 2026

Letter

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Feb 10, 2026

Reply Memorandum of Law in Support (non-motion)

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Mar 04, 2026

OPINION & ORDER: For the reasons stated above, Petitioner's Petition for the writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED, and Respondents are ORDERED to release him from custody, unconditionally, and certify compliance with this Order by no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on March 5, 2026. The Clerk of Court is kindly directed to terminate the hearing previously scheduled for March 6, 2026 and this action. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 3/4/2026) (mml) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing. (Entered: 03/05/2026)

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Mar 05, 2026

Letter

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Mar 06, 2026

Judgment - Clerk