Eastern District of New York • 2:26-cv-01669

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Mar 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANYEDC-20026754, filed by Jostin Nahum Blandon. Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed - No,, (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Eppler, Ian) Modified on 3/20/2026 (SMF). (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Mar 20, 2026

Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening

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Mar 20, 2026

Order to Show Cause (463)

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Mar 20, 2026

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Petition and Order to Show Cause served on Diane Leonardo on 3/20/2026, filed by Jostin Nahum Blandon. (Eppler, Ian) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Mar 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Mary M. Dickman on behalf of Judith Almodovar, Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Raul Maldonado, Jr (aty to be noticed) (Dickman, Mary) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 20, 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 20, 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 20, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Mar 20, 2026

Quality Control Check - Summons

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Mar 21, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Mar 21, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the attached Memorandum and Order, the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED IN PART. (ECF No. 1 .). Respondents must coordinate with Petitioner's counsel and thereafter release Petitioner, without any conditions, including but not limited to the condition of electronic monitoring whether GPS monitoring or any other form, into the physical care of their counsel or another mutually agreed upon person at the earliest possible time agreed upon by the parties, but no later than 10:00 am, March 22, 2026. Respondents must release Petitioner with all of his belongings that are in Respondents' possession, including but not limited to all identification cards, clothing, and money. Respondents shall confirm compliance with these directives, including by identifying the individual to whom Petitioner was released, in a filing on the docket by 5:00 pm on March 22, 2026. Additionally, pending the issuance of any final removal order against Petitioner, Respondents are enjoined from denying Petitioner bond in any subsequent proceeding on the basis that he must be detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), absent a change in relevant circumstances consistent with this Order. At this time, the Court reserves ruling on the request for attorneys' fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act set forth in the Petition. Petitioner may file an application for attorneys fees and costs incurred in pursuing this action by June 19, 2026. The Court holds in abeyance Petitioner's remaining claims, including his request for relief in the form of a restoration of deferred action.The Show Cause hearing scheduled for March 24, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. in the Alfonse DAmato U.S. Courthouse will proceed for argument on the remaining issues in Petition. Mr. Nahum Blandon may attend the hearing, but neither party is required to call any witnesses for testimony. The matter is held in abeyance. Ordered by Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury on 3/21/2026. (JEG) (Entered: 03/21/2026)

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Mar 22, 2026

Letter Confirming Petitioner's Release From ICE Custody Without Electronic Monitoring and With All Personal Property Returned To Him by Judith Almodovar, Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Raul Maldonado, Jr (Dickman, Mary) (Entered: 03/22/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

Show Cause Hearing

Mar 25, 2026

Order(Other)

Mar 25, 2026

SCHEDULING ORDER. The parties shall comply with the following briefing schedule: Respondents shall file their motion to dismiss the Petition's request for relief in the form of the restoration of deferred action by April 8, 2026. Petitioner shall file his opposition by April 22, 2026. Respondents shall file their reply by April 29, 2026. Ordered by Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury on 3/25/2026. (JEG)

Mar 25, 2026

MINUTE ENTRY: Show Cause hearing held before Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury on March 24, 2026, at 4:30 PM in Courtroom 1040, Alfonse D'Amato U.S. Courthouse. Ian Daniel Eppler appeared for Petitioner. Mary M. Dickman appeared for Respondents. Court reporter ToniAnn Lucatorto was also present. The Court heard argument from the parties regarding the request in the Petition for an order restoring Petitioner's deferred action. Petitioner represented on the record that the Petition sets forth no further requests for relief that remain outstanding. The parties met and conferred and submitted a proposed briefing schedule for Respondents' Motion to Dismiss the Petition's request for restoration of deferred action, which the Court so ordered. The briefing schedule will be set forth in a separate order on the docket. (Court Reporter ToniAnn Lucatorto.) (JEG)