Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-04249

Pilamunga Samaniego v. Almodovar

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Case Information

Filed: May 21, 2026
Assigned to: Valerie Elaine Caproni
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241fd Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: May 22, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 21, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32880935) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Jorge Javier Pilamunga Samaniego. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Order to Show Cause, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet).(Kerben, Reuben) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 21, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER, 28 U.S.C. SECTION 2241: Petitioner has filed a Petition for the writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The Court, having examined the Petition, hereby ORDERS that no later than Friday, May 22, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., Respondents shall file a letter with the following information: As further set forth by this Order. The parties shall appear for a conference before the Court in Courtroom 20C of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York, 10007 on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Alternatively, the parties may jointly propose a schedule for Respondents answer and Petitioners reply and, if there are no additional matters that the parties wish to discuss in-person with the Court, then the Court will cancel the conference. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to electronically notify the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York of this Order. SO ORDERED. ( Status Conference set for 5/22/2026 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 20C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Valerie E. Caproni.) (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 5/21/2026) (tg) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: Order to Answer AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
May 21, 2026
Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker 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. (jgo)
May 21, 2026
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Valerie E. Caproni. 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..(jgo)
May 21, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Avi Silberberg. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Judith Almodovar; Markwayne Mullin; Todd Blanche. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (jgo)
May 21, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Avi Silberberg. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Nature of Suit code 530 (Habeas Corpus (General)); County code Albany; Fee Status code due (due);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Nature of Suit code has been modified to 463 (Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee); the County code has been modified to Queens; the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid);. Corrections were updated as per the Civil Cover Sheet. (jgo)
May 21, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Avi Silberberg. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet separately. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (jgo)
May 21, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Avi Silberberg. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (jgo)
May 21, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO FILE CIVIL INITIAL PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Avi Silberberg to electronically file the initial pleading in this case. Failure to file the initial pleading may result in the dismissal of the case pursuant to Amended Standing Order 15-mc-00131. Initial Pleading due by 5/26/2026. (jgo)
May 21, 2026
Notice to Attorney to Submit/File Civil Cover Sheet
May 21, 2026
Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
May 21, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification
May 21, 2026
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
May 21, 2026
Notice to Attorney to File Initial Pleading
May 21, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction
#3
May 22, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jonaki Singh on behalf of Judith Almodovar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin..(Singh, Jonaki) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#4
May 22, 2026
LETTER addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Jonaki Singh dated May 22, 2026 re: Response to Questions in ECF No. 2. Document filed by Judith Almodovar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit July 26, 2024 Removal Order).(Singh, Jonaki) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document: Letter
#5
May 22, 2026
MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 4 Letter, filed by Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, Judith Almodovar. ENDORSEMENT: The conference scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026, is now canceled. Respondent's opposition is due no later than Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Petitioner's reply is due no later than Monday, June 1, 2026. SO ORDERED. ( Responses due by 5/27/2026, Replies due by 6/1/2026.) (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 5/22/2026) (tg) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document: Memo Endorsement AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings

Parties

Almodovar
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Pilamunga Samaniego
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