Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-02355

#1

Mar 24, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32590704) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by M.B.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - NTA (1997), # 2 Exhibit B - Rwandan Embassy Letter (Aug. 1, 2005), # 3 Exhibit C - Request for Release from Detention (Nov. 18, 2005), # 4 Exhibit D - Release Notification (Nov. 18, 2005), # 5 Exhibit E - OSUP (Nov. 18, 2005), # 6 Exhibit F - Govt Habeas Response (2006), # 7 Exhibit G - OSUP Compliance Log, # 8 Exhibit H - Zuniga Decl., # 9 Exhibit I - Call-In Letter, # 10 Exhibit J - Appointment Confirmation).(Jessurun, Anna) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#2

Mar 24, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Jessurun, Anna) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#3

Mar 24, 2026

MOTION to Seal for leave to proceed under pseudonym. Document filed by M.B.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym).(Jessurun, Anna) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#4

Mar 24, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction. Document filed by M.B.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction).(Jessurun, Anna) (Refer to ECF Rule 13.19(b) and (c) for directions regarding promptly alerting the court to this filing.) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#5

Mar 24, 2026

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 4 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction. . Document filed by M.B...(Jessurun, Anna) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#6

Mar 24, 2026

ORDER (IMMIGRATION ORDER): To that end, Respondents shall file a brief not to exceed five pages no later than tomorrow, March 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., addressing whether the Court has jurisdiction to hear this Petition unless Respondents represent that they will not detain M.B. at the scheduled March 26, 2026 appointment. Respondents shall file a letter by 6:00 p.m. TODAY, March 24, 2026, indicating whether they will so represent. If they do so represent, Respondents need not file their brief by tomorrow and the Court will set a new briefing schedule on the jurisdictional issue. If Respondents file a brief by tomorrow at 2 p.m., Petitioner shall file a response, also not to exceed five pages, no later than March 25, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. No reply may be filed absent leave of Court. If but only if Petitioner is detained, to preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the Petition, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States absent further order of this Court. -- SEE ORDER. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 3/24/2026) (ab) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#7

Mar 24, 2026

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONERS 3 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED UNDER PSEUDONYM: Upon consideration of Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym and for good cause shown, the motion is temporarily GRANTED. It is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner is given leave to proceed under the pseudonym M.B. Respondents shall file any opposition to Petitioner's motion for leave to proceed under pseudonym no later than March 30, 2026. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 3. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 3/24/2026) (ab) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#8

Mar 24, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus; Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym; Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction served on Kenneth Genalo; Todd M. Lyons; Kristi Noem; Pam Bondi on March 24, 2026. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by M.B...(Jessurun, Anna) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#9

Mar 24, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Melissa A. Childs on behalf of Pam Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem..(Childs, Melissa) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#10

Mar 24, 2026

LETTER addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa A. Childs dated March 24, 2026 re: Detention of Petitioner. Document filed by Pam Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem..(Childs, Melissa) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#11

Mar 24, 2026

MEMO ENDORSEMENT on r 10 Letter re Detention of Petitioner: Given Respondents' representation, the prior briefing deadlines on the jurisdictional issue, see ECF No. 6, are hereby VACATED. Respondent shall file a brief not to exceed five pages addressing the jurisdictional issue, no later than March 31, 2026. Petitioner shall file a response not to exceed five pages no later than April 7, 2026. No reply may be filed absent further order of this Court. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 3/24/2026) (ab) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

Mar 24, 2026

Magistrate Judge Jennifer Willis 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. (pc)

Mar 24, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Mar 24, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jesse M. Furman. 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..(pc)

Mar 24, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (pc)