Northern District of New York • 9:26-cv-00347

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Mar 04, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5.00 - RECEIPT NO 100000924) filed by Abdoullahi Dia.(nas ) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

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Mar 04, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Petitioner seeks federal habeas relief, pursuant to § 28 U.S.C. 2241, challenging his unlawful custody in Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, NY. "Whenever a § 2241 habeas petitioner seeks to challenge his present physical custody within the United States, he should... file the petition in the district of confinement." Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 447 (2004). Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, NY is located in Genesee County, New York, in the Western District of New York ("Western District"). See 28 U.S.C. § 112(d). Consequently, the action shall be transferred to the Western District and, given the significant liberty interests at stake and the time-sensitivity of petitioner's claims, this Court waives the seven-day waiting period customarily afforded under the Local Rules and respectfully directs the Clerk to effectuate the transfer as soon as possible. SO ORDERED by U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Brindisi on March 4, 2026. {text order served via regular mail on petitioner}(nas) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

Mar 04, 2026

Order Transferring Case

Mar 05, 2026

Case transferred from New York Northern has been opened in U.S. District Court, Western District of New York as case 6:26-cv-06264, filed 03/05/2026. (nas )