Western District of New York • 6:25-cv-06624

#1

Oct 30, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANYWDC-5615740.), filed by Alex Benitez-Sanchez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A Decision to Reinstate, # 3 Exhibit B DCAT IJ grant, # 4 Exhibit C I-830, # 5 Exhibit D Decision denying CAT to Mexico, # 6 Exhibit E Filing receipt appeal)(Kaplan, Olivia) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

Oct 31, 2025

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. (JLH)

Oct 31, 2025

Case originally assigned to the Buffalo office. Case is assigned to Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford in the Rochester office and the new case number is 25-cv-6624. All future docketing should be entered on the new case number. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (JLH)

#2

Nov 07, 2025

MOTION for Issuance of Order to Show Cause by Alex Sanchez-Benitez. (Kaplan, Olivia) Modified on 11/7/2025 (JHF). Modified on 11/10/2025 (JHF). (Entered: 11/07/2025)

Nov 07, 2025

E-Filing Notification: Clerk revised docket text of 2 to "MOTION for Issuance of Order to Show Cause" to clarify the filing event. (JHF)

#3

Nov 10, 2025

ORDER directing Respondent's answer and memorandum of law due or a motion to dismiss due on or before 12/1/25. Petitioner shall file a written response by 12/12/25. The Court will determine if oral argument is necessary and, if so, will inform the parties of the date and time. Otherwise, the petition and motion for order to show cause will be deemed submitted and decided on the papers. Clerk shall serve a copy of 1 petition and this order electronically via a Notice of Electronic Filing to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western of New York at <USANYW-Immigration-Habeas@usdoj.gov>. Signed by Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford on 11/10/25. (Attachments: # 1 Petition) (JHF) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

Nov 10, 2025

E-Filing Notification: Per Judge Wolford's chambers, Clerk corrected the Petitioner's last name from "Benitez-Sanchez" to "Sanchez-Benitez" in the case caption and in the docket text of 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 MOTION for Issuance of Order to Show Cause to match the last name in the case filed documents. (JHF)

#4

Nov 12, 2025

TEXT ORDER denying 2 Motion for Order to Show Cause without prejudice. On November 7, 2025, Petitioner filed a motion for the issuance of an Order to Show Cause seeking immediate relief on his petition. (Dkt. 2). For the reasons set forth in the Court's November 10, 2025 Order (Dkt. 3), the Court will permit Respondents to answer or otherwise move against the petition on an expedited basis and the Court will resolve the matters raised in the petition in due course. Petitioner has not demonstrated that any further relief is warranted at this time. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford on 11/12/2025. (MGB) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

#5

Nov 18, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Marvin J. Muller, III on behalf of Joseph E. Freden, Stephen Kurzdorfer, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Muller, Marvin) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

#6

Nov 18, 2025

Letter filed by Joseph E. Freden, Stephen Kurzdorfer, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Muller, Marvin) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

#7

Nov 21, 2025

First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Joseph E. Freden, Stephen Kurzdorfer, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A)(Muller, Marvin) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

#8

Dec 05, 2025

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 7 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Alex Sanchez-Benitez. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration A. Declaration of Alex Sanchez Benitez, # 2 Exhibit B. Fairfax Virginia Judiciary Case Summary)(Kaplan, Olivia) (Entered: 12/05/2025)