Southern District of New York • 1:25-cv-08772

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Oct 23, 2025

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-31889305)Document filed by Zhi Ming Zhang..(Fankbonner, Edgar) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

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Oct 23, 2025

EMERGENCY MOTION for Order to Show Cause . Document filed by Zhi Ming Zhang. Return Date set for 10/27/2025 at 09:00 AM. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order to Show Cause).(Fankbonner, Edgar) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

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Oct 23, 2025

FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Fankbonner, Edgar) Modified on 10/23/2025 (jgo). (Entered: 10/23/2025)

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Oct 23, 2025

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon review of the Petitioner's Motion for Order to Show Cause. Having carefully considered the motion, the pertinent portion of the record, and being otherwise fully advised of the premises, it is ORDERED that the motion shall be granted. Counsel for the Petitioner-Plaintiff is directed to serve the Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Declarative and Injunctive Relief, along with a copy of this Order, upon the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Following service, the Respondents shall "make a return certifying the true cause of the Petitioner's detention," 28 U.S.C. § 2243, within five days. Petitioner may file a traverse within five days. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at New York, New York on October 23, 2025. (The Clerk is directed to close ECF No. 2). (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 10/23/2025) (vfr) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

Oct 23, 2025

Case Designated ECF. (jgo)

Oct 23, 2025

Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo 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)

Oct 23, 2025

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

Oct 23, 2025

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Edgar Loy Fankbonner. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Zhi Ming Zhang; Kenneth Genalo; 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)

Oct 23, 2025

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Oct 23, 2025

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet

Oct 23, 2025

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

Oct 23, 2025

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Edgar Loy Fankbonner to RE-FILE Document No. 3 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the form used for the civil cover sheet is not the S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet form dated December 4, 2024;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated December 4, 2024. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated December 4, 2024 is located athttp://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-cover-sheet-2.. (jgo)

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Oct 24, 2025

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Declarative and Injunctive Relief served on Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem, and Pamela Bondi on 10/23/2025. Service was accepted by Staff, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Document filed by Zhi Ming Zhang..(Fankbonner, Edgar) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

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Oct 24, 2025

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Fankbonner, Edgar) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

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Oct 24, 2025

Notice of Appearance

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Oct 24, 2025

Extension of Time to File Document

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Oct 24, 2025

ORDER granting 8 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File: Granted. Defendants' response deadline is hereby extended to October 31, 2025. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge J. Paul Oetken)(Text Only Order) (px) (Entered: 10/25/2025)

Oct 25, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

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Oct 30, 2025

Extension of Time to File Document

Oct 30, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

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Nov 04, 2025

Extension of Time to File Document

Nov 04, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

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Nov 06, 2025

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Nov 06, 2025

Declaration in Opposition (non-motion)

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Nov 07, 2025

Memorandum of Law in Opposition (non-motion)

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Nov 07, 2025

Leave to File Document

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Nov 07, 2025

ORDER granting 17 Letter Motion for Leave to File Document: Granted. The Government is directed to re-file its brief, with a complete and corrected table of authorities, on or before November 10, 2025. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge J. Paul Oetken)(Text Only Order) (px) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

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Nov 07, 2025

Memorandum of Law in Opposition (non-motion)

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Nov 07, 2025

Scheduling Order

Nov 07, 2025

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

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Nov 13, 2025

ORDER: In the parties' supplemental briefing, the parties are directed to include discussion of the following issues: (1) where the petitioner was located at the time of the filing of his petition; (2) the timing, nature, and terms of the ICE detainer lodged in connection with the petitioner's federal criminal case; (3) when the petitioner's removal period under 8 U.S.C. § 1231 began; and (4) under what legal authority the petitioner was returned to ICE custody on October 23, 2025. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge J. Paul Oetken) (Text Only Order) (px) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

Nov 13, 2025

Order

Nov 13, 2025

Status Conference

Nov 13, 2025

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. Paul Oetken: Telephonic Status Conference held on 11/13/2025. Government letter due by 11/19/2025. See transcript. (bh)

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Nov 19, 2025

Letter