Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-01180

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Feb 12, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32402010) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Juan Tzay Tautiu, Alejandro Vera Angel..(Austin, Paige) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Austin, Paige) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Petitioners' application for a writ of habeas corpus under 22 U.S.C. § 2241. See ECF No. 1. Petitioners' transfer or removal to any location outside of this District, the Eastern District of New York, or the District of New Jersey is ADMINISTRATIVELY STAYED pending further order of the Court. 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. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter an appearance. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 2/12/2026) (tg) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Harold A. Solis on behalf of Juan Tzay Tautiu, Alejandro Vera Angel.(Solis, Harold) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Analisa Torres. 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)

Feb 12, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Feb 12, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Paige Austin. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: FILED OFFICE DIRECTO Kenneth Genalo, Secretary Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (pc)

Feb 12, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (pc)

Feb 12, 2026

Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo 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)

Feb 12, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

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Feb 13, 2026

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, accompanying documents, civil cover sheet, and this Court's administrative stay order dated 02/12/2026 served on All Respondents and Respondents' Counsel on 02/13/2026. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Juan Tzay Tautiu, Alejandro Vera Angel..(Solis, Harold) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

ORDER: Accordingly, the Court ORDERS as follows: 1. By February 17, 2026, Respondents shall file a letter with the following information: a. The statutory provision(s) under which Respondents assert the authority to detain Petitioners; as further set forth herein. 2. By February 17, 2026, Respondents shall also confirm that Petitioners remain detained within this District, the Eastern District of New York, or the District of New Jersey, in compliance with this Court's prior administrative stay order. See ECF No. 3. 3. By February 19, 2026, Respondents shall file an answer to the Petition. Additionally, the Court severs Petitioner Alejandro Vera Angel and his claims from this action.See Fed. R. Civ. P. 21. Upon review of the Petition, ECF No. 1, the Court finds that Vera Angel isimproperly joined as a Petitioner, because Vera Angel's claims do not "aris[e] out of the sametransaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences" as Tzy Tautiu. Fed. R. Civ. P.20(a)(1)(A). Although the facts surrounding the Petitioners' detentions may be similar, see Pet. Para. 16,the detentions themselves are separate occurrences. The Petition alleges that the detentions occurredat similar times and around the same location, but does not allege that the detentions are part of thesame "series" of transactions or occurrences. See id. Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to: (1) open a new civil action for Petitioner Alejandro Vera Angel and his severed claims against all Respondents named in this action; and (2) file copies of the Petition, ECF No. 1., civil cover sheet, ECF No. 2., administrative stay, ECF No. 3, and this order in the new action. The Court shall thereafter direct Petitioner Vera Angel to pay the filing fee in the new action. 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. SO ORDERED. Kristi Noem answer due 2/19/2026; Kenneth Genalo answer due 2/19/2026; Pam Bondi answer due 2/19/2026., Alejandro Vera Angel terminated. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 2/13/2026) (vfr) Transmission to Civil Case Openings Clerk for processing. (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Feb 17, 2026

Letter

Feb 17, 2026

Remark