District of New Jersey • 2:25-cv-17746

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Nov 05, 2025

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-31952868)Document filed by Zenghui Gu..(Wasserman, Jed) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

#2

Nov 05, 2025

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Wasserman, Jed) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

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Nov 06, 2025

ORDER TO ANSWER, 28 U.S.C. § 2241: The Court, having examined this Section 2241 petition, hereby ORDERS that: (1) Within three days of the date of this order, the U.S. Attorney's Office shall file an opposition as to why this petition for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. (2) Petitioner shall have the opportunity to reply to the government's response within three days. (3) To preserve the Courts jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise. (4) Petitioner shall not be transferred, except to a facility within this District, the Eastern District of New York, or the District of New Jersey, in light of Petitioners interests in participating in further proceedings before this Court and maintaining adequate access to legal counsel throughout these proceedings. (5) The Clerk of Court shall electronically notify the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York of this order at the following email address: jeffrey.oestericher@usdoj.gov. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 11/6/2025) (tro) (Entered: 11/06/2025)

Nov 06, 2025

Case Designated ECF. (vf)

Nov 06, 2025

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Lewis J. Liman. 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)

Nov 06, 2025

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Jed Sweetwater Wasserman. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Zenghui Gu, Judith Almodovar, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office Of Immigration Review. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party role was entered incorrectly. (vf)

Nov 06, 2025

Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger 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)

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Nov 10, 2025

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Judith Almodovar, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

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Nov 10, 2025

MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, or Alternatively, Dismiss. Document filed by Judith Almodovar, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

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Nov 10, 2025

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 5 MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, or Alternatively, Dismiss. . Document filed by Judith Almodovar, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

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Nov 10, 2025

DECLARATION of Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer Merlin Marcellin in Support re: 5 MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, or Alternatively, Dismiss.. Document filed by Judith Almodovar, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

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Nov 12, 2025

FIRST REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 5 MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, or Alternatively, Dismiss. . Document filed by Zenghui Gu..(Wasserman, Jed) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

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Nov 12, 2025

ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' respective memoranda of law regarding the petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Dkt. Nos. 1, 6, 8. The Court will hold an evidentiary hearing on the petition tomorrow, November 13, 2025, at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 15C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007. At that hearing, Respondents should be prepared to address the facts underlying the declaration at Dkt. No. 7, as well as the underlying merits of the petition. A copy of this Order will be emailed to counsel for both Petitioner and Respondents. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 11/12/2025) ( Evidentiary Hearing set for 11/13/2025 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 15C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Lewis J. Liman.) (ks) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

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Nov 13, 2025

CONSENT LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference /Evidentiary Hearing addressed to Judge Lewis J. Liman from Brandon M. Waterman dated November 13, 2025. Document filed by Judith Almodovar, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

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Nov 13, 2025

ORDER granting 10 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. The request is GRANTED. The evidentiary hearing scheduled for November 13, 2025, is adjourned to November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 15C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents' reply brief shall be due by November 16, 2025, at 5:00 PM. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 11/13/2025) Evidentiary Hearing set for 11/19/2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 15C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Lewis J. Liman. (ks) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

Nov 13, 2025

Set/Reset Deadlines: Replies due by 11/16/2025. (ks)

#12

Nov 16, 2025

REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 5 MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, or Alternatively, Dismiss. . Document filed by Judith Almodovar, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 11/16/2025)

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Nov 16, 2025

DECLARATION of Deportation Officer Alonzo Paulino in Support re: 5 MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, or Alternatively, Dismiss.. Document filed by Judith Almodovar, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 11/16/2025)

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Nov 18, 2025

PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Judith Almodovar, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

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Nov 18, 2025

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 District of New Jersey, and that the seven-day waiting period in Local Civil Rule 83.1 is waived. SO ORDERED, Motions terminated: 5 MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, or Alternatively, Dismiss. filed by Kristi Noem, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Judith Almodovar, Pamela Bondi. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 11/18/2025) (ks) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

Nov 18, 2025

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

Nov 18, 2025

Case Transferred Out - District Court Transfer

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Nov 19, 2025

Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:25-cv-09240. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 11/19/2025)

Nov 19, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Nov 19, 2025

Case Assigned to Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb. (mfr)