Eastern District of New York • 2:26-cv-01714

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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) [Transferred from New York Southern on 3/23/2026.] (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Mar 20, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(O'Dwyer, Paul) [Transferred from New York Southern on 3/23/2026.] (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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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. [Transferred from New York Southern on 3/23/2026.] (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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) [Transferred from New York Southern on 3/23/2026.]

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) [Transferred from New York Southern on 3/23/2026.]

Mar 20, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (jgo) [Transferred from New York Southern on 3/23/2026.]

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) [Transferred from New York Southern on 3/23/2026.]

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Mar 21, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) [Transferred from New York Southern on 3/23/2026.] (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) [Transferred from New York Southern on 3/23/2026.] (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) [Transferred from New York Southern on 3/23/2026.] (Entered: 03/21/2026)

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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) [Transferred from New York Southern on 3/23/2026.] (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) [Transferred from New York Southern on 3/23/2026.] (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 23, 2026

Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-02324. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 23, 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 Friday, March 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM 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 tomorrow, March 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM, 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 26, 2026;5. Petitioner's Reply, if any, shall be filed by March 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM; 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 3/23/2026. (CQTH) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

Mar 23, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Mar 23, 2026

As per change of Office Code: Case Reassigned to Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury. Judge Ann M. Donnelly no longer assigned to the case. 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. (SDM)

Mar 23, 2026

The case of Menjvar Giron v. Genalo et al, has been transferred from Southern District of New York to the Eastern District of New York. The new case number is 26-cv-1714. PLEASE NOTE: if you plan to continue representing your client(s), you must be admitted to practice before this court. You must do so by applying for Pro Hac Vice or permanent admission. To apply for Pro Hac Vice admission, you must first register for an ECF login and password. Please visit the Court's website at www.nyed.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions for guidance. Once registered, you must electronically file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You must pay the required pro hac vice fee online. (SDM)

Mar 23, 2026

ECF Admission and Registration Notification - Transfer

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Mar 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Marika Maris Lyons on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Jeffrey Oestericher (aty to be noticed) (Lyons, Marika) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

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Mar 24, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Pamela Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Jeffrey Oestericher (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E) (Lyons, Marika) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

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Mar 24, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Mar 24, 2026

Order(Other)

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Mar 24, 2026

Letter

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Mar 25, 2026

Letter