Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-03258

Popoca Solis v. Francis

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Case Information

Filed: April 21, 2026
Assigned to: John Peter Cronan
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: April 21, 2026
Last Activity: May 01, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Apr 21, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32730210) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Luis Fernando Popoca Solis. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - ICE detainee locator).(Giustini, Tosca) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 21, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Giustini, Tosca) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet
#3
Apr 21, 2026
ORDER: The Court, having examined the Petition in this action, which Petitioner filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, orders that: The Clerk of Court shall electronically notify the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York that this Order has been issued. By April 28, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office shall file an answer or other pleadings in response to the Petition, explaining the basis for Petitioner's detention and Petitioner's location. Petitioner may file reply papers, if any, by May 5, 2026. In preparing their papers, the parties shall discuss whether, if the statutory provision under which the Government asserts the authority to detain Petitioner is 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A), there is any basis to distinguish this case from this Court's recent decisions in Chen v. Almodovar, No. 25 Civ. 9670 (JPC), 2026 WL 100761 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 14, 2026), Alvarado Quezada v. Francis, No. 26 Civ. 387 (JPC), 2026 WL 380711 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 11, 2026), and Flores Palma v. Arteta, No. 25 Civ. 9340 (JPC), 2026 WL 697015 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 12, 2026). (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 4/21/2026) (rro) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing. (Entered: 04/21/2026)
Main Document: Order to Answer, 28 U.S.C. 2241
#4
Apr 21, 2026
NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, against the defendant(s) LaDeon Francis, Markwayne Mullin, Jeffrey Oestericher, Todd Blance. Document filed by Luis Fernando Popoca Solis. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers)...(Giustini, Tosca) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Apr 21, 2026
Case Designated ECF. (vf)
Apr 21, 2026
Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo 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
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge John P. Cronan. 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
Notice to Attorney to Submit/File Civil Cover Sheet
Apr 21, 2026
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
Apr 21, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification
Apr 21, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Tosca Giustini. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: LaDeon Francis, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party text was omitted; party name entered incorrectly. (vf)
Apr 21, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Tosca Giustini. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (vf)
#5
Apr 27, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Set Hearings
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Set Hearings
#6
Apr 28, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
May 01, 2026
Status Conference

Parties

Francis
Party
Popoca Solis
Party