Eastern District of New York • 2:26-cv-02177

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Apr 14, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANYEDC-20107487, filed by Hugo R. Acuna-Polanco. Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed - No,, (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Molina-Nunez, Brigitte) Modified on 4/14/2026 (SMF). (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 14, 2026

This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (SMF) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 14, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Upon consideration of the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition"), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1) Petitioner shall cause a copy of this order and the Petition to be served on Respondents by April 14, 2026; 2) Petitioner shall file proof of service on the docket by April 15, 2026; 3) Respondents are ORDERED to file a return to the order to show cause why the Petition should not be granted by April 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., see 28 U.S.C. § 2243; 4) The parties are further ORDERED to appear for a hearing on the Petition on April 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 6C South before Judge Orelia E. Merchant. Alternatively, the parties may file a joint letter by April 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., indicating that they waive the hearing and consent to the Court issuing a decision on the submissions.Moreover, to preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the Petition, Petitioner shall not be removed from the Eastern District of New York until further order of this Court. M.K. v. Joyce, 25-cv-01935-JMF, 2025 WL 750599, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2025) ("To preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise."). Ordered by Judge Orelia E. Merchant. Ordered by Judge Orelia E. Merchant on 4/14/2026. (TPL) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 14, 2026

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Habeas Petition served on Respondents on 4/14/2026, filed by Hugo R. Acuna-Polanco. (Molina-Nunez, Brigitte) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 14, 2026

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Order to Show Cause served on Respondents on 4/14/2026, filed by Hugo R. Acuna-Polanco. (Molina-Nunez, Brigitte) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

Apr 14, 2026

Your proposed summons was not issued for one of the following reasons: No summons provided, please submit summons. The event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet., Please correct and resubmit using Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (SMF)

Apr 14, 2026

Case Assigned to Judge Orelia E. Merchant. 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. (SMF)

Apr 14, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Apr 14, 2026

Quality Control Check - Summons

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Apr 16, 2026

Letter

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Apr 16, 2026

Notice of Appearance

Apr 16, 2026

1 - Terminate Hearings

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Apr 17, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Apr 17, 2026

Memorandum & Opinion

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Apr 17, 2026

Letter

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Apr 21, 2026

Judgment - Clerk