Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-02055

#1

Mar 12, 2026

FILING ERROR DEFICIENT PLEADING - PDF ERROR - PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32538023) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Romario Alex WILSON..(Spektor, Yakov) Modified on 3/13/2026 (jgo). (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#2

Mar 12, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. Document filed by Romario Alex WILSON..(Spektor, Yakov) (Refer to ECF Rule 13.19(b) and (c) for directions regarding promptly alerting the court to this filing.) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#3

Mar 12, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for TRO. On March 12, 2026, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, Dkt. No. 1, as well as an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order. Dkt. No. 2. The Court, having examined the Petition, and in its capacity as Part I Judge, determines that an immediate order is necessary to preserve the Court's jurisdiction. Accordingly, to preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the Petition, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States absent further order of this Court. See, e.g., Khalil v. Joyce, 2025 WL 750599, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2025) (citing cases); see also, e.g., Du v. United States Dep't of Homeland Sec., No. 25-CV-0644 (OAW), 2025 WL 1317944, at *1 (D. Conn. Apr. 24, 2025) ([A] a federal court may temporarily enjoin immigration authorities from deporting individuals if it preserves the courts jurisdiction over a case or cases.). Moreover, in light of Petitioners interest in participating in further proceedings before this Court and to facilitate resolution of the Petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner except to a facility within this District, the Eastern District of New York, or the District of New Jersey absent further order of this Court. See, e.g., Perez y Perez v. Noem, No. 25-CV-4828 (DEH), 2025 WL 1908284, at *23 (S.D.N.Y. June 13, 2025) (enjoining a habeas petitioners transfer pending adjudication of his petition); see also, e.g., Arostegui-Maldonado v. Baltazar, No. 25-CV-2205 (WJM) (STV), 2025 WL 2280357, at *14-16 (D. Colo. Aug. 8, 2025) (same); Oliveros v. Kaiser, No. 25-CV-7117 (BLF), 2025 WL 2677125, at *8-9, *11 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 18, 2025) (same). This Order will remain in effect unless and until it is vacated or modified by the judge who is assigned to this 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 that this Order has issued at the following email address: jeffrey.oestericher@usdoj.gov. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams Part I on 3/12/2026) (tg) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#4

Mar 12, 2026

FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Spektor, Yakov) Modified on 3/13/2026 (jgo). (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#5

Mar 13, 2026

ORDER : It is hereby ORDERED as follows: 1. Within two business days of the date of this order, respondents shall file a letter with the following information: a. Whether petitioner was, as the petition alleges, located in the Southern District of New York at the time the petition was filed and, if not, (1) what district petitioner was in at the time of filing and (2) whether the petition should be immediately transferred to the district in which petitioner was present at the time of filing; b. Petitioner's A-number, place and judicial district of detention as of the time of the filing of the letter, and the name and contact information of a person who will facilitate counsel's or prospective counsel's access to petitioner; c. The statutory provision or provisions under which respondents assert the authority to detain petitioner and as further set forth in this Order; A copy of any final order of removal; and e. Any information regarding the procedural posture of any pending Department of Homeland Security or Executive Office for Immigration Review proceedings. 2. Unless and until the Court orders otherwise, respondents shall file an answer to the petition within three business days of the date of this order; and 3. Unless and until the Court orders otherwise, petitioner shall file any reply within ten business days of the date of this order. 4. To preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition, petitioner shall not be removed from the United States absent further order of this Court. Moreover, in light of petitioner's interest in participating in further proceedings before this Court and to facilitate resolution of the petition, absent further order of this Court, respondents shall not transfer petitioner except to a facility within this district, the Eastern District of New York or the District of New Jersey. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on 3/13/26) (yv) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#6

Mar 13, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Romario Alex Wilson..(Spektor, Yakov) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#7

Mar 13, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Spektor, Yakov) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

Mar 13, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Yakov Spektor to RE-FILE Document No. 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the pleading is not correct; the filing must only include the pleading; party roles on the PDF case caption must include 'Petitioner v. Respondents'. Re-file the pleading using the event type Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. If the deficiency/deficiencies are not corrected within five (5) days per Amended Standing Order 15-mc-00131 this case will be administratively closed. Initial Pleading due by 3/18/2026. (jgo) Modified on 3/13/2026 (jgo).

Mar 13, 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. (jgo)

Mar 13, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (jgo)

Mar 13, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Yakov Spektor to RE-FILE Document No. 4 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 Courthouse Assignment code was not selected;. 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)

Mar 13, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading

Mar 13, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet

Mar 13, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Mar 13, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. 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)

#8

Mar 17, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#9

Mar 17, 2026

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal