Western District of New York • 1:25-cv-01065
Rivera Castillo v. Kurzdorfer
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Case Information
Filed: October 20, 2025
Assigned to:
John Leonard Sinatra Jr.
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
March 19, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Oct 20, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Nelson Omar Rivera Castillo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Envelope) (JLH) (Entered: 10/20/2025)
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PETITION
Oct 20, 2025
Filing fee received: $ 5.00, receipt number 100008250. (JLH)
Oct 20, 2025
Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. Remark: Plaintiff has been mailed a pro se packet including a privacy notice, consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge and a Civil Case Timeline. (JLH)
#2
Oct 24, 2025
ORDER that by December 8, 2025, Respondents shall file and serve an answer and memorandum of law or a motion to dismiss; Petitioner shall by January 2, 2026 file a written response to Respondents' answer or motion to dismiss; the Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of the petition and this order electronically via a Notice of Electronic Filing to the United States Attorney's Office, Western District of New York at USANYW-Immigration-Habeas@usdoj.gov. Signed by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. on 10/24/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Petition)(CGJ)This was mailed to: Petitioner. (Entered: 10/24/2025)
#3
Oct 28, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Adam A. Khalil on behalf of Joseph Freden, Steve Kurzdorfer (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 10/28/2025)
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NOTICE
#4
Dec 08, 2025
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Joseph Freden, Steve Kurzdorfer. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Adam Khalil, # 2 Exhibit A to Khalil Dec. (ICE Docs), # 3 Exhibit B to Khalil Dec. (EOIR status), # 4 Memorandum in Support)(Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 12/08/2025)
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MOTION
#5
Dec 08, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Joseph Freden, Steve Kurzdorfer re 4 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 12/08/2025)
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CERTIFICATE
#6
Dec 30, 2025
RESPONSE to Motion re 4 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Nelson Omar Rivera Castillo. (JLH) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
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RESPONSE
#18
Mar 19, 2026
DECISION AND ORDER that the relief requested in the Petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied. The Petition is dismissed. The Clerk of Court shall close this case. Signed by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. on 3/19/2026. (KLH)Clerk to follow upPlease note: This docket entry does not contain every detail of this order. It is your responsibility to read and download the pdf of this document for future reference.
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DECISION AND ORDER that the relief requested in the Petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied. The Petition is dismissed. The Clerk of Court shall close this case. Signed by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. on 3/19/2026. (KLH)Clerk to follow upPlease note: This docket entry does not contain every detail of this order. It is your responsibility to read and download the pdf of this document for future reference.
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Kurzdorfer
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Rivera Castillo
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