Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-00849

#1

Jan 31, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32344693) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Rana Varun..(Musa-Obregon, S. Michael) (Entered: 01/31/2026)

#2

Jan 31, 2026

PROPOSED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Document filed by Rana Varun..(Musa-Obregon, S. Michael) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. (Entered: 01/31/2026)

#3

Jan 31, 2026

FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Musa-Obregon, S. Michael) Modified on 2/2/2026 (jgo). (Entered: 01/31/2026)

#4

Jan 31, 2026

ORDER STAYING REMOVAL AND TRANSFER (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos (Part I) on 1/31/26) (Ramos, J.) Transmission to the Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. (Entered: 1/31/2026) (Entered: 01/31/2026)

#5

Feb 02, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Musa-Obregon, S. Michael) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

#6

Feb 02, 2026

ORDER: The Court, having examined the Petition in this action, which Petitioner filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, orders that: The Clerk of Court shall electronically notify the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York that this Order has been issued. By February 9, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office shall file an answer or other pleadings in response to the Petition, explaining the basis for Petitioner's detention and Petitioner's location. Petitioner may file reply papers, if any, by February 17, 2026. In preparing their papers, the parties shall discuss whether, if the statutory provision under which the Government asserts the authority to detain Petitioner is 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A), there is any basis to distinguish this case from this Court's recent decision in Chen v. Almodovar, No. 25 Civ. 9670 (JPC), 2026 WL 100761 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 14, 2026). The order entered on January 31, 2026, staying Petitioner's removal and transfer is hereby vacated. See Dkt. 4 at 2 (explaining that the order may be "vacated or modified by the judge who is assigned to this action"). SO ORDERED. Pamela Bondi answer due on 2/9/2026; Kenneth Genalo answer due on 2/9/2026; Todd Lyons answer due on 2/9/2026; Kristi Noem answer due on 2/9/2026. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 2/2/2026) (jca) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

Feb 02, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney S. Michael Musa-Obregon to RE-FILE Document No. 3 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; the PDF was not properly signed by the attorney;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated December 2025. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated December 2025 is located athttp://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-cover-sheet-2.. (jgo)

Feb 02, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet

Feb 02, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction

Feb 02, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Feb 02, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

Feb 02, 2026

Notice to Court Regarding Proposed Order

Feb 02, 2026

***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Document No. 2 Proposed Temporary Restraining Order was reviewed and approved as to form. (nd)

Feb 02, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney S. Michael Musa-Obregon. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Rana Varun; Kenneth Genalo; Todd M. Lyons; Kirsti Noem; Pamela Bondi. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party role was entered incorrectly; party text was omitted;. (jgo)

Feb 02, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (jgo)

Feb 02, 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. (jgo)

Feb 02, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge John P. Cronan. 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)

Feb 02, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney S. Michael Musa-Obregon. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Nature of Suit code 530 (Habeas Corpus (General));. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Nature of Suit code has been modified to 463 (Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee);. (jgo)

#7

Feb 09, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#8

Feb 09, 2026

Declaration in Opposition (non-motion)

#9

Feb 10, 2026

Response (non-motion)

#10

Feb 10, 2026

Memorandum of Law in Opposition (non-motion)

#11

Feb 10, 2026

Extension of Time to File Document

#12

Feb 11, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File