District of Massachusetts • 1:25-cv-10695

#1

Mar 25, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number BMADC-10912735 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Rumeysa Ozturk.(Khanbabai, Mahsa) (Entered: 03/25/2025)

#2

Mar 25, 2025

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Denise J. Casper assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell. (JPM) (Entered: 03/25/2025)

#3

Mar 25, 2025

Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. Service Order and Order Concerning Determination of Jurisdiction. (JPM) (Entered: 03/25/2025)

Mar 25, 2025

Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum AND General Order 19-02

Mar 25, 2025

Notice of Case Assignment

#4

Mar 26, 2025

General Order 19-02, dated June 1, 2019 regarding Public Access to Immigration Cases Restricted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c). (NMC) (Entered: 03/26/2025)

#5

Mar 26, 2025

Online access to documents in this case is limited to counsel of record only. All documents are available for review in the Office of the Clerk. Counsel of record: please note that you will need to log into CM/ECF to access any documents in this case. (SEC) (Entered: 03/26/2025)

#6

Mar 26, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Sauter on behalf of Patricia Hyde, Michael Krol, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 03/26/2025)

#7

Mar 26, 2025

Withdrawn MOTION for Writ EMERGENCY Motion To Produce Petitioner by Rumeysa Ozturk.(Khanbabai, Mahsa) Modified on 3/27/2025 in accordance with D. 10 (SEC). (Entered: 03/26/2025)

#8

Mar 26, 2025

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The Court orders the government to respond to the motion, D. 7, by 9:00am on 3/27/25. (SEC) (Entered: 03/26/2025)

Mar 26, 2025

Notice for Social Security and Immigration Cases

Mar 26, 2025

Order

#9

Mar 27, 2025

Opposition re 7 MOTION for Writ EMERGENCY Motion To Produce Petitioner filed by Rumeysa Ozturk, Patricia Hyde, Michael Krol, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

#10

Mar 27, 2025

NOTICE of Withdrawal by Rumeysa Ozturk to W/D Motion at ECF7 (Khanbabai, Mahsa) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

#11

Mar 28, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Jessie J. Rossman on behalf of Rumeysa Ozturk (Rossman, Jessie) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

#12

Mar 28, 2025

AMENDED COMPLAINT AND PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS against Patricia Hyde, Michael Krol, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Donald J Trump, Marco Rubio, filed by Rumeysa Ozturk. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Rossman, Jessie) . (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/28/2025: # 3 *SEALED* Exhibit A and B) (SEC). (Entered: 03/28/2025)

#13

Mar 28, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel Elizabeth Davidson on behalf of Rumeysa Ozturk (Davidson, Rachel) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

#14

Mar 28, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Julian Bava on behalf of Rumeysa Ozturk (Bava, Julian) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

#15

Mar 28, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Adriana Lafaille on behalf of Rumeysa Ozturk (Lafaille, Adriana) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

#16

Mar 28, 2025

Judge Denise J. Casper: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - the Court ORDERS as follows: 1. To allow the Court's resolution of its jurisdiction to decide the Petition, Ozturk shall not be removed from the United States until further Order of this Court. See Mahmoud Khalil v. Joyce, No. 25-cv-01935-JMF at ECF No. 9, 2025 WL 750599 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2025) (ruling that "[t]o preserve the Courts jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise"); and 2. The Respondents have until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to respond to the Amended Petition and Complaint, D. 12 . (SEC) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

#17

Apr 01, 2025

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Patricia Hyde, Michael Krol, Donald J Trump, Marco Rubio, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem.(Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

#18

Apr 01, 2025

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered allowing 17 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (SEC) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

#19

Apr 01, 2025

RESPONSE/ANSWER to 12 Amended Complaint, by Patricia Hyde, Michael Krol, Donald J Trump, Marco Rubio, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

#20

Apr 01, 2025

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 19 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241. Petitioner may file a response to Respondents' filing, D. 19, by April 2, 2025 at 5 p.m. Such filing shall not exceed thirty (30) pages. (SEC) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

Apr 01, 2025

Order

Apr 01, 2025

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

#21

Apr 02, 2025

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Hearing. Oral argument on the Amended Petition, D. 12. Hearing set for 4/3/2025 02:00 PM in Courtroom 11 (In person with remote access provided) before Judge Denise J. Casper. Overflow will be available in Jury Assembly Hall. This hearing will be available to the public and media by audio only. Please check the Court schedule. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html.For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the general orders and public notices of the Court available on www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact the session here.(LMH) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

#22

Apr 02, 2025

MOTION to Seal Declaration of Rumeysa Ozturk by Rumeysa Ozturk.(Lafaille, Adriana) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

#23

Apr 02, 2025

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 22 Motion to Seal Declaration of Rumeysa Ozturk by Rumeysa Ozturk. Counsel will receive an email within twenty-four (24) hours of this order with instructions for submitting sealed documents for which leave has been granted in accordance with the Local Rules of the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (LMH) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

#24

Apr 02, 2025

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Rumeysa Ozturk.(Lafaille, Adriana) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

#25

Apr 02, 2025

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 24 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Rumeysa Ozturk noting there will be no opposition filed.Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (SEC) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

#26

Apr 02, 2025

Response by Rumeysa Ozturk to 19 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241 . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit)(Lafaille, Adriana) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/3/2025: # 8 *SEALED* Exhibit Declaration) (SEC). (Entered: 04/02/2025)

#27

Apr 02, 2025

Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Noor Zafar Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10929762 by Rumeysa Ozturk. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate)(Rossman, Jessie) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

#28

Apr 02, 2025

Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Brian Hauss Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10929769 by Rumeysa Ozturk. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate)(Rossman, Jessie) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

#29

Apr 02, 2025

Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Esha Bhandari Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10929772 by Rumeysa Ozturk. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate)(Rossman, Jessie) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

#30

Apr 02, 2025

Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Katherine Rosenfeld Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10929774 by Rumeysa Ozturk. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate)(Rossman, Jessie) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

#31

Apr 02, 2025

Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Sonya Levitova Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10929777 by Rumeysa Ozturk. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate)(Rossman, Jessie) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

#32

Apr 02, 2025

Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Matthew D. Brinckerhoff Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10929780 by Rumeysa Ozturk. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate)(Rossman, Jessie) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

#33

Apr 02, 2025

Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Vasudha Talla Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10929785 by Rumeysa Ozturk. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate)(Rossman, Jessie) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

Apr 02, 2025

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

Apr 02, 2025

Order on Motion to Seal

Apr 02, 2025

Notice of Hearing

#34

Apr 03, 2025

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 27 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Noor Zafar; 28 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Brian Hauss; 29 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Esha Bhandari; 30 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Katherine Rosenfeld; 31 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Sonya Levitova; 32 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Matthew D. Brinckerhoff; 33 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Vasudha Talla. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorneys. (SEC) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

#35

Apr 03, 2025

Assented to MOTION Remote Participation by Some of Petitioner's Counsel at Argument re 21 Notice of Hearing,,, by Rumeysa Ozturk.(Bava, Julian) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

#36

Apr 03, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Brinckerhoff on behalf of Rumeysa Ozturk (Brinckerhoff, Matthew) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

#37

Apr 03, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Rosenfeld on behalf of Rumeysa Ozturk (Rosenfeld, Katherine) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

#38

Apr 03, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Sonya Levitova on behalf of Rumeysa Ozturk (Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

#39

Apr 03, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Vasudha Talla on behalf of Rumeysa Ozturk (Talla, Vasudha) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

#40

Apr 03, 2025

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 35 Motion for Remote Participation by Some of Petitioner's Counsel at Argument re 21 Notice of Hearing by Rumeysa Ozturk. (LMH) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

#41

Apr 03, 2025

Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Denise J. Casper: Hearing on Amended Petition held on 4/3/2025. Court hears from counsel and takes matter under advisement. (Court Reporter: Kristin Kelley at kmob929@gmail.com.)(Attorneys present: Jessie Rossman, Adriana Lafaille, Mahsa Khanbabai, Rachel Davidson, Julian Bava, Noor Zafar and Brian Hauss for the petitioner. Mark Sauter for respondent.) (LMH) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

Apr 03, 2025

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Apr 03, 2025

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

Apr 03, 2025

Hearing - Other

#42

Apr 04, 2025

Judge Denise J. Casper: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - The Court DENIES the government's motion to dismiss this Petition and its alternative request to transfer this matter to the Western District of Louisiana. The Court ALLOWS the alternative relief sought by Ozturk and transfers this matter "in the interest of justice" pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 1631 to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont.To ensure that Ozturk has an opportunity to have the Petition considered by the District of Vermont, and to preserve the status quo, this Court's March 28, 2025 Order enjoining the government from removing her from the United States, D. 16, shall remain in effect unless and until the transferee court orders otherwise. See Khalil, 2025 WL 849803, at *14 (ordering same upon transfer).(LMH) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

#43

Apr 04, 2025

Judge Denise J. Casper: Order Transferring Case to US District Court, District of Vermont.(LMH) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

#44

Apr 04, 2025

Case transferred to to District of Vermont. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet sent to Clerk in that district. (SEC) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

#45

Apr 04, 2025

Electronic notice to counsel: This civil action has been transferred to the District of Vermont and assigned civil case number 2:25-cv-00374. (Danieli, Chris) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

Apr 04, 2025

Case Transferred Out - District Transfer

#46

Apr 08, 2025

Transcript of Motion Hearing held on April 3, 2025, before Judge Denise J. Casper. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Kristin Kelley at kmob929@gmail.com. Redaction Request due 4/29/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/9/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/7/2025. (DRK) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

#47

Apr 08, 2025

NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/transcripts.htm (DRK) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

Apr 08, 2025

Notice of Filing of Official Transcript