Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-02052

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Mar 12, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32537712) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Yessica Marcela Tavera Hidalgo..(Reiff, Lauren) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#2

Mar 12, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Reiff, Lauren) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

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Mar 12, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION for Order to Show Cause . Document filed by Yessica Marcela Tavera Hidalgo..(Reiff, Lauren) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

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Mar 12, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Melissa Lim Chua on behalf of Yessica Marcela Tavera Hidalgo.(Chua, Melissa) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

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Mar 12, 2026

ORDER: On March 12, 2026, Petitioner Yessica Marcela Tavera Hidalgo filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (Dkt. #1). On March 12, 2026, Petitioner also filed an emergency motion for a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"). (Dkt. #3). The Court, having examined the petition and the emergency motion in this action, hereby ORDERS that: (i) On or before March 16, 2026, the Government shall file a letter with the following information: a. Petitioners A-number and current place of detention; b. The statutory provision(s) under which Respondents assert the authority to detain Petitioner; c. A copy of any final order of removal; d. Any information regarding the procedural posture of any pending Department of Homeland Security or Executive Office for Immigration Review proceedings; and e. An indication of whether this case is distinguishable from previous cases decided by this Court or any other Court in this district. See, e.g., Ortiz-Lopez v. Francis, No. 25 Civ. 7985 (KPF); Villarreal Obregon v. Francis, No. 25 Civ. 9465 (KPF). (ii) The parties shall appear for a conference regarding the emergency motion on March 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 618 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York. Respondents shall produce Petitioner at this hearing. (iii) On or before March 17, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., the Government may file an opposition to the emergency motion if it so wishes, or it may discuss its opposition at the emergency conference. (iv) To preserve the Courts jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition and the emergency motion, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States without an order by this Court allowing such removal. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. (Responses due by 3/17/2026, Motion Hearing set for 3/17/2026 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 618, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Katherine Polk Failla.) (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 3/12/2026) (jca) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

Mar 12, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Mar 12, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Lauren M. Reiff. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Executive Office Of Immigration Review. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party text was omitted; party name was entered in all caps. (vf)

Mar 12, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (vf)

Mar 12, 2026

Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn 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. (vf)

Mar 12, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Katherine Polk Failla. 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..(vf)

#6

Mar 14, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Mar 14, 2026

Letter

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Mar 15, 2026

Letter

#9

Mar 17, 2026

Order

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Mar 17, 2026

Judgment - Clerk

#11

Mar 17, 2026

Letter

Mar 17, 2026

Show Cause Hearing