Eastern District of New York • 2:26-cv-01513

Rivera Ramos v. Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Case Information

Filed: March 13, 2026
Assigned to: Nusrat J. Choudhury
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: March 15, 2026
Last Activity: March 16, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 13, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANYEDC-20005465, filed by JOSE FABRICIO RIVERA RAMOS. Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed- No,, (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit NTA, # 3 Exhibit I-830 Notice to EOIR Alien Address) (Garzon, John) Modified on 3/14/2026 (SMF). (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 14, 2026
This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (SMF) (Entered: 03/14/2026)
Main Document: Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening
#3
Mar 14, 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 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:00 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 Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 8:00 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 March 17, 2026;5. Petitioner's Reply, if any, shall be filed by March 18, 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 3/14/2026. (CQTH) (Entered: 03/14/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause (463)
Mar 14, 2026
Your proposed 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., Please correct and resubmit using Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (SMF)
Mar 14, 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. (SMF)
Mar 14, 2026
Quality Control Check - Summons
Mar 14, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#4
Mar 15, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Marika Maris Lyons on behalf of Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd Lyons, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Warden of the Delaney Hall Detention Facility (aty to be noticed) (Lyons, Marika) (Entered: 03/15/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#5
Mar 15, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd Lyons, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Warden of the Delaney Hall Detention Facility (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibits A - C to Declaration) (Lyons, Marika) (Entered: 03/15/2026)
Main Document: Response to Order to Show Cause
#6
Mar 15, 2026
ORDER: The Clerk is directed to transfer this case to the District of New Jersey in light of the fact that Petitioner was being detained in that district at the time immediately prior to and on the date the petition was filed. See ECF No. 1, para. 12; Trump v. J.G.G., 604 U.S. 670, 672 (2025) ("The detainees are confined in Texas, so venue is improper in the District of Columbia."); 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (permitting transfer to any district where an action might have been brought). The Clerk is directed to effectuate this transfer immediately and the waiting period under Local Civil Rule 83.1 is waived.The Stay of Removal & Order to Show Cause prohibiting Petitioner's removal or transfer outside of Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York, or District of New Jersey remains in effect unless and until the transferee court orders otherwise. See, e.g., Saamishvili v. Flanagan, No. 25-cv-9181, 2025 WL 3090134, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 5, 2025) (transferring a petition to the Eastern District of New York and enjoining the government from removing petitioner from that district to ensure that petitioner has an opportunity to have their petition considered); Khalil v. Joyce, 771 F. Supp. 3d 268, 291 (S.D.N.Y. 2025) ("[T]o ensure that Khalil gets an opportunity to have his Petition and these motions considered by a court in the normal course--and to preserve the status quo--the Court's March 10, 2025 Order barring the Government from removing him... shall similarly remain in effect unless and until the transferee court orders otherwise.").Ordered by Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury on 3/15/2026. (CQTH) (Entered: 03/15/2026)
Main Document: Order(Other)
Mar 15, 2026
Case electronically transferred to District of New Jersey. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. (CV)
Mar 16, 2026
Transfer Case Opened
Mar 16, 2026
Case Transferred Out - District Transfer
Mar 16, 2026
Case transferred from New York Eastern has been opened in District of New Jersey [LIVE] as case 2:26-cv-02655, filed 03/16/2026. (LF)

Parties

Rivera Ramos
Party
Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Party