Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-04577

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May 31, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Document filed by Veronica Alexandra Palta-Palta..(kgo) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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Jun 01, 2026

STANDING ORDER IN RE CASES FILED BY PRO SE PLAINTIFFS (See 24-MISC-127 Standing Order filed March 18, 2024). To ensure that all cases heard in the Southern District of New York are handled promptly and efficiently, all parties must keep the court apprised of any new contact information. It is a party's obligation to provide an address for service; service of court orders cannot be accomplished if a party does not update the court when a change of address occurs. Accordingly, all self-represented litigants are hereby ORDERED to inform the court of each change in their address or electronic contact information. Parties may consent to electronic service to receive notifications of court filings by email, rather than relying on regular mail delivery. Parties may also ask the court for permission to file documents electronically. Forms, including instructions for consenting to electronic service and requesting permission to file documents electronically, may be found by clicking on the hyperlinks in this order, or by accessing the forms on the courts website, nysd.uscourts.gov/forms. The procedures that follow apply only to cases filed by pro se plaintiffs. If the court receives notice from the United States Postal Service that an order has been returned to the court, or otherwise receives information that the address of record for a self-represented plaintiff is no longer valid, the court may issue an Order to Show Cause why the case should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with this order. Such order will be sent to the plaintiffs last known address and will also be viewable on the court's electronic docket. A notice directing the parties' attention to this order shall be docketed (and mailed to any self-represented party that has appeared and has not consented to electronic service) upon the opening of each case or miscellaneous matter that is classified as pro se in the court's records. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 3/18/2024) (kgo) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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Jun 01, 2026

STAY OF REMOVAL AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: This case has been assigned to me for all purposes. It is hereby ORDERED that all parties appear for a conference with the Court on June 26, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 905 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Centre Street, New York, New York. Respondents shall produce Petitioner at the conference. Respondents shall submit a letter, no later than June 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., indicating whether they believe the conference is necessary and addressing how the Court should handle this Petition. In the letter, Respondents should address: AS FURTHER SET FORTH HEREIN. If Respondents do not take the position that the outcome of this Petition is controlled by a prior decision of this Court, Respondents are further ORDERED to Show Cause why the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted by June 5, 2026. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Petitioner shall have an opportunity to reply, if necessary, by June 19, 2026. Counsel for Respondents is directed to serve a copy of this Order on Petitioner and Petitioner's next friend, if applicable, and to file proof of service on the docket. Pro se parties are encouraged to consent to electronic service via ECF as it would ensure that the pro se party would receive documents in its case promptly by email instead of by regular mail. The consent form, along with instructions on how to fill it out, can be found at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/consent-electronic-service-pro-se-cases. Unless and until a pro se party consents to receive electronic service, however, counsel are required to serve that pro se party with copies of documents filed with the Court and to file affidavits of such service with the Court thereafter. To preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling in this matter, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise, AS FURTHER SET FORTH IN THIS ORDER. In light of Petitioner's interests in participating in further proceedings before this Court and in maintaining adequate access to legal counsel through these proceedings, it is further ORDERED that Petitioner shall not be transferred except to a facility within this District, the Eastern District of New York, or the District of New Jersey absent further order of this Court. See Ozturk v. Trump, No. 25 Civ. 374, 2025 WL 1145250, at *15 (D. Vt. Apr. 18, 2025) (ordering petitioner's transfer from Louisiana to Vermont due, in part, to her pending habeaspetition), stay and mandamus denied, Ozturk v. Hyde, 136 F.4th 382, 403 (2d Cir. 2025); Westley v. Harper, No. 25 Civ. 229, ECF No. 7 (E.D. La. Feb. 2, 2025) (restraining respondents "from (a) attempting to remove petitioner from the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana to any location outside [the] district, and (b) removing petitioner from the United States"); Sillah v. Barr, No. 19 Civ. 1747, ECF No. 6 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 25, 2019) (enjoining respondents from transferring defendant outside of the New York City area while defendant's habeas petition was pending); Campbell v. U.S. Immigr. & Customs Enf't, No. 20 Civ. 22999, ECF No. 13 (S.D. Fl. July 26, 2020) (granting a stay of petitioner's transfer andprohibiting respondent "from transferring Petitioner to another detention facility during thependency of the stay"); 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) (empowering courts to "issue all writs necessary orappropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law"), AS FURTHER SET FORTH HEREIN. In accordance with the Court's Individual Rules and Practices, requests for an extension or adjournment may be made only by letter-motion filed on ECF and must be received at least 48 hours before the deadline or conference. The written submission must state (1) the original date(s); (2) the number of previous requests for adjournment or extension; (3) whether these previous requests were granted or denied; (4) whether the adversary consents and, if not, the reasons given by the adversary for refusing to consent; and (5) the date of the parties' next scheduled appearance before the Court. Unless counsel are notified that the conference has been adjourned, it will be held as scheduled. SO ORDERED. Show Cause Hearing set for 6/26/2026 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 905, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Dale E. Ho. (Signed by Judge Dale E. Ho on 6/1/2026) (vfr) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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Jun 01, 2026

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF FEE OR IFP APPLICATION: Accordingly, within 30 days of the date of this order, Petitioner or her next friend must pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit a completed and signed IFP application. If an IFP application is filed, it should be labeled with docket number 26-CV-4577. If the Court grants the IFP application, this action will proceed without the prepayment of fees. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). If Petitioner or her next friend fails to comply with this order within the time allowed, and does not request additional time to respond, the Court will dismiss this action. Because, at this time, the petition makes no substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right, a ce1tificate of appealability will not issue. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253. The Court ce1tifies, under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and, therefore, IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that appellant demonstrates good faith when seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue). The Court directs the Clerk of Court to mail a copy of this order to Maria Anabel Palta Palta at the address listed on the docket sheet for this action. Maria Anabel Palta Palta may receive court documents by email by completing the form, Consent to Electronic Service.] SO ORDERED. Filing Fee due by 7/1/2026. In Forma Pauperis (IFP) Application due by 7/1/2026. (Signed by Judge Dale E. Ho on 6/1/2026) (vfr) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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Jun 01, 2026

LETTER addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Brandon M. Waterman dated June 1, 2026 re: Response to the Court's questions. Document filed by Todd Blanche, LaDeon Francis, Markwayne Mullins. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Form I-205, Warrant of Removal, # 2 Exhibit Notice of Revocation of Release/OSUP).(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

Jun 01, 2026

Note Regarding Service on Self-Represented Party

Jun 01, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT NOTE: For each electronic filing made in a case involving a self-represented party who has not consented to electronic service, the filing party must serve the document on such self-represented party in a manner permitted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2) (other than through the ECF system) and file proof of service for each document so served. Please see Rule 9.2 of the courts ECF Rules & Instructions for further information..(kgo)

Jun 01, 2026

Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky 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. (kgo)

Jun 01, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (kgo)

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Jun 02, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Danielle Marryshow on behalf of Todd Blanche, LaDeon Francis, Markwayne Mullins..(Marryshow, Danielle) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

Jun 02, 2026

Mailing Receipt

Jun 02, 2026

MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 2,3,4. Mailed to: VeronicaAlexandra Palta-Palta 205475599 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278. (ml)