Eastern District of New York • 2:26-cv-01361

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Mar 09, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Juan Pablo Castano Rendon. Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -No (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (LJ) Modified on 3/10/2026 (LJ). (Entered: 03/10/2026)

Mar 09, 2026

FILING FEE: $ 5, receipt number ANYEDC-19985331 (LJ)

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Mar 10, 2026

This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (LJ) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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Mar 10, 2026

STAY OF REMOVAL AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The Parties must carefully read the full contents of the attached Order to Show Cause and comply with all directives. As set forth in the attached Order:1. The parties are ORDERED to appear before this Court for a hearing on the Petition on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1040 of the Alfonse D'Amato United States Courthouse, 100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, New York, 11722; 2. Respondents shall produce Petitioner for in-person appearance at the hearing; 3. Respondents shall submit a letter by Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., addressing all of the information detailed in the attached Order to Show Cause; 4. If Respondents do not take the position that the outcome of this Petition is controlled by a prior decision of this Court, Respondents must show cause why the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted by Thursday, March 12, 2026; 5. Petitioner's Reply, if any, shall be filed by Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.; 6. Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise; 7. Petitioner shall not be transferred except to a facility within this District, the Southern District of New York, or the District of New Jersey absent further order of this Court; 8. Within 24 hours of issuance of this Order, Petitioner's counsel must: (1) serve Respondents with a copy of the petition and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by email to the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and by overnight mail, and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. The Clerk of Court is directed to email the Petition to the Chief of the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. Ordered by Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury on 3/10/2026. (MMC) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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Mar 10, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Mary M. Dickman on behalf of Pam Bondi (aty to be noticed) (Dickman, Mary) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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Mar 10, 2026

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Complete Response to Order to Show Cause and Partial Response to Order to Show Cause by Pam Bondi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits A - C) (Dickman, Mary) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

Mar 10, 2026

Case Assigned to Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (LJ)

Mar 10, 2026

Incorrect Case/Document/Entry Information. Corrected name and order of respondents on docket to match what was listed in the caption on the Petition. Deleted Document Entry No. 1 (Petition and Civil Cover Sheet) and re-entered on behalf of Petitioner. (LJ)

Mar 10, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Mar 10, 2026

A summons was not issued for one of the following reasons: No summons provided, please submit summons. The event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ)

Mar 10, 2026

Quality Control Check - Summons

Mar 10, 2026

Filing Fee Received

Mar 10, 2026

Incorrect Case-Document Information

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Mar 11, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Pam Bondi (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Patrick Heerey, # 2 Exhibit Exhibits A - G to Heerey Declaration) (Dickman, Mary) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

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Mar 11, 2026

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Affidavit of Service served on Bondi, et al on 03/10/2026, filed by Juan Pablo Castano Rendon. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit) (Rodgers, Gina) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

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Mar 11, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. For the reasons set forth in the attached Memorandum and Order, the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED. (ECF No. 1 .) Respondents must coordinate with Petitioner's counsel and thereafter release Petitioner, without any electronic monitoring, including but not limited to GPS monitoring, into the physical care of his counsel, or another mutually agreed upon person at the earliest possible time agreed upon by the parties, but no later than March 11, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.. Respondents must release Petitioner with all of his belongings that are in Respondents' possession, including but not limited to all identification cards, clothing, and money. Respondents shall confirm compliance with these directives, including by identifying the individual to whom Petitioner was released, in a filing on the docket by March 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.. Additionally, pending the issuance of any final removal order against Petitioner, Respondents are enjoined from denying Petitioner bond in any subsequent proceeding on the basis that he must be detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), absent a change in relevant circumstances consistent with this Order.The Show Cause hearing scheduled for March 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Alfonse D'Amato U.S. Courthouse is therefore adjourned. The matter is held in abeyance.Ordered by Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury on 3/11/2026. (MMC) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

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Mar 11, 2026

Letter

Mar 11, 2026

ORDER: The Court has reviewed Respondents' Motion for an Extension of Time to complete their response to the Court's Order to Show Cause. (ECF No. 5 .) The motion is GRANTED IN PART. The Court afforded Respondents the opportunity to provide an abbreviated response to the Petition in lieu of filing a full legal brief and associated submissions in the event that they take the position that the resolution of the Petition is controlled by a prior decision of this Court. Respondents have taken that position, but have failed to meet the deadline of March 10, 2026 at midnight for providing an abbreviated response in lieu of a complete response to the Petition.To the extent Respondents elect to provide an abbreviated response to the Order to Show Cause, they must do so by March 11, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Should they miss that deadline, they are required to file a full response to the Petition pursuant to the timeline set forth in the Order to Show Cause.Ordered by Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury on 3/11/2026. (MMC)

Mar 11, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

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Mar 12, 2026

Letter