Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-03242

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Apr 21, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32727826) Document filed by LI XIANG JIANG. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Correspondence between ICE and Law Office).(Pizzi, Michael) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Respondents show cause why the Petition should not be granted by April 24, 2026. 2. Petitioner have an opportunity to reply by April 28, 2026. 3. The parties APPEAR before this Court for a hearing on the petition on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 1105 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York 10007. 4. Pending consideration of the Petition, Respondents are hereby RESTRAINED from transferring the Petitioner out of the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, or District of New Jersey and, relatedly, the United States of America. By April 22, 2026, Petitioner's counsel is directed (1) to serve Respondents with a copy of the Petition, along with a copy of this Order, by overnight mail or hand-delivery to the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York at 86 Chambers Street, New York, NY, and by electronic delivery to jeffrey.oestericher@usdoj.gov, pierre.armand@usdoj.gov, christine.poscablo@usdoj.gov, and brandon.waterman@usdoj.gov; and (2) to promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. SO ORDERED. (Show Cause Hearing set for 4/30/2026 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 1105, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Margaret M. Garnett.), ( Replies due by 4/28/2026.) Show Cause Response due by 4/24/2026. (Signed by Judge Margaret M. Garnett on 4/21/2026) (kv) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Kenneth Genalo, U.S. Department of Homeland Security..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Pizzi, Michael) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

Apr 21, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

Apr 21, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (vf)

Apr 21, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Margaret M. Garnett. 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..(vf)

Apr 21, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Apr 21, 2026

Notice to Attorney to Submit/File Civil Cover Sheet

Apr 21, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Michael A Pizzi, Jr. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (vf)

Apr 21, 2026

Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave 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. (vf)

Apr 21, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Michael A Pizzi, Jr. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: LI XIANG JIANG, Kenneth Genalo, U.S Department of Homeland Security. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps; party text was omitted; alias party name was omitted. (vf)

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Apr 22, 2026

PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Kenneth Genalo, U.S. Department of Homeland Security..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

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Apr 22, 2026

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF TRANSFER OF VENUE: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the parties, that this action shall be and hereby is transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and that the seven-day waiting period in Local Civil Rule 83.1 is waived. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Margaret M. Garnett on 4/22/2026) (mml) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

Apr 22, 2026

CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of Eastern District of New York. (mml)

Apr 22, 2026

Case Transferred Out - District Transfer

Apr 23, 2026

Received Acknowledgment (Electronic Case Transfer)