Western District of New York • 1:26-cv-00608

#1

Mar 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANYWDC-5769802.), filed by Kender Alexander Puentes Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A - Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit B - Detainee Locator)(Langer, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

Case assigned to Hon. Meredith A. Vacca. Notification to chambers of online civil opening. (ARS)

Mar 30, 2026

Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (ARS)

#2

Apr 09, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of the Petition, ECF No. 1, together with a copy of this Order, electronically via a Notice of Electronic Filing to the United States Attorney's Office, Western District of New York at USANYW-Immigration-Habeas@usdoj.gov. Signed by Hon. Meredith A. Vacca on 4/9/2026. (MVP)Clerk to Follow up (Entered: 04/09/2026)

Apr 10, 2026

Clerk emailed 1 Petition to USANYW-Immigration-Habeas@usdoj.gov (JLH)

#3

Apr 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Adam A. Khalil on behalf of James Bausch, Pamela Bondi, Markwayne Mullin, Philip Rhoney (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

#4

Apr 23, 2026

REPLY/RESPONSE to re 2 Order, filed by James Bausch, Pamela Bondi, Markwayne Mullin, Philip Rhoney. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

#5

Apr 25, 2026

Letter filed by Kender Alexander Puentes Gonzalez . (Langer, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/25/2026)

#6

May 05, 2026

Letter filed by James Bausch, Pamela Bondi, Markwayne Mullin, Philip Rhoney re voluntary departure order and stay of removal. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#7

May 06, 2026

TEXT ORDER. Respondents have advised that Petitioner requested and was granted an order of voluntary departure. ECF No. 6. Because U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be facilitating the departure, which will occur on or before June 3, 2026, Respondents ask the Court to lift the stay of removal set forth in its Order to Show Cause. To facilitate Petitioner's voluntary departure, the Court hereby lifts the stay of removal. Respondents shall notify the Court when Petitioner's departure is complete. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Meredith A. Vacca on 5/6/2026. (MVP) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

#8

Jun 15, 2026

TEXT ORDER. On June 15, 2026, Respondents notified the Court of Petitioner's removal. "[A]s a result of Petitioner's release from Respondents' custody, his application for a writ of habeas corpus is moot." Loachamin v. Kurzdorfer, No. 25-CV-6502-MAV, 2026 WL 257667, at *1 (W.D.N.Y. Jan. 30, 2026) (collecting cases). Accordingly, the petition [ECF No. 1] is dismissed, and the Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Meredith A. Vacca on 6/15/2026. (MVP)Clerk to Follow up (Entered: 06/15/2026)