Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-02324

#1

Mar 20, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32580288) Document filed by Salvador Menjvar Giron..(O'Dwyer, Paul) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#2

Mar 20, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(O'Dwyer, Paul) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#3

Mar 20, 2026

ORDER TO ANSWER, 28 U.S.C. § 2241: The Court, having examined the petition in this action, which the petitioner filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, hereby ORDERS that: By 1:00 PM on March 23, 2026, Respondents shall file a letter with the following information: As further set forth in this Order. The parties shall appear for a case management conference on March 25, 2026, at 12:00 PM in Courtroom 15C of the 500 Pearl Street Courthouse. Respondents shall produce Petitioner at the conference. As further set forth in this Order. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 3/20/2026) Pamela Bondi answer due on 5/19/2026; Kenneth Genalo answer due on 5/19/2026; Todd Lyons answer due on 5/19/2026; Kristi Noem answer due on 5/19/2026., Pamela Bondi answer due 5/19/2026; Kenneth Genalo answer due 5/19/2026; Todd Lyons answer due 5/19/2026; Kristi Noem answer due 5/19/2026.( Case Management Conference set for 3/25/2026 at 12:00 PM in Courtroom 15C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Lewis J. Liman.) (ks) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing. (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 20, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

Mar 20, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Paul O'Dwyer. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Kenneth Genalo; Todd Lyons; Kristi Noem; Pamela Bondi. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party role was entered incorrectly; party text was omitted;. (jgo)

Mar 20, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (jgo)

Mar 20, 2026

Magistrate Judge Gary Stein 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 20, 2026

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

Mar 20, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

#4

Mar 21, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 03/21/2026)

#5

Mar 21, 2026

LETTER addressed to Judge Lewis J. Liman from Brandon M. Waterman dated March 21, 2026 re: This case should be transferred to the Eastern District of New York, as venue is improper in SDNY. Document filed by Pamela Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 03/21/2026)

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Mar 21, 2026

ORDER. By no later than March 22, 2026, Petitioner shall file a response to Respondents letter at Dkt. No. 5 indicating whether Petitioner has any objection to the transfer of this case to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 3/21/26) (wm) (Entered: 03/21/2026)

#7

Mar 23, 2026

ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the Petition is transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1404(a), 1406(a). To ensure that Petitioner has an opportunity to have this Petition considered by the Eastern District of New York, and to preserve the status quo, the Court enjoins the government from removing Petitioner from a facility within this District, the District of New Jersey, or the Eastern District of New York. As further set forth in this Order. The Court waives Local Civil Rule 83.1, which requires a seven-day delay before the Clerk of Court may transfer a case. 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 been issued at the following email address: jeffrey.oestericher@usdoj.gov. The United States Attorney is directed forthwith to alert the Chief of the Civil Division United States Attorney's Office for the District of Eastern District of New York of the transfer of this matter. This Order closes the case in the Southern District of New York. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 3/23/2026) (ks) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 23, 2026

CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of Eastern District of New York.(ks) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

Mar 23, 2026

Received Acknowledgment (Electronic Case Transfer)

Mar 23, 2026

Received e-mail from the United States District Court - Eastern District of New York acknowledging receipt of transferred case. Assigned Case Number: 1:26-cv-01714, filed on 3/23/2026. (vba)