Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-04716

Elgendy v. Francis

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Case Information

Filed: June 04, 2026
Assigned to: Margaret M. Garnett
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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: July 07, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jun 04, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32947824) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Mahmoud Mansour Ahmed Elgendy..(Peng, John) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 04, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Respondents show cause why the Petition should not be granted by June 8, 2026. 2.Petitioner have an opportunity to reply by June 10, 2026. 3. The parties APPEAR before this Court for a hearing on the Petition on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 9:00 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, the Eastern District of New York, or the District of New Jersey, and, relatedly, the United States of America. 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 addresses: jeffrey.oestericher@usdoj.gov and brandon.waterman@usdoj.gov. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. SO ORDERED. (Show Cause Hearing set for 6/15/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 1105, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Margaret M. Garnett.), ( Replies due by 6/10/2026.) Show Cause Response due by 6/8/2026. (Signed by Judge Margaret M. Garnett on 6/4/2026) (kv) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause AND ~Util - Set Deadlines
#3
Jun 04, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Peng, John) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet
#4
Jun 04, 2026
AMENDED PETITION amending 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Todd Blanche, LaDeon Francis, Markwayne Mullin.Document filed by Mahmoud Mansour Ahmed Elgendy. Related document: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, DHS, Third Country Removal Guidance, # 2 Exhibit B, Elgendy v. Blanche, U.S. Magistrate Judge's Report & Recommendation, # 3 Exhibit C, Elgendy v. Blanche, Final Order, # 4 Exhibit D, Elgendy v. Blanche, Status Report, # 5 Exhibit E, Elgendy v. Blanche, Decl. of Kostas Papakonstantinou, # 6 Exhibit F, Elgendy v. Blanche, Not. of Removal, # 7 Exhibit G, Elgendy v. Blanche, Third-Country Screening Not., # 8 Exhibit H, Elgendy v. Blanche, Decl. of John Peng, # 9 Exhibit I, Elgendy v. Blanche, Emails of John Peng, # 10 Exhibit J, Elgendy v. Blanche, Order).(Peng, John) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
Main Document: Amended Petition
Jun 04, 2026
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
Jun 04, 2026
Notice to Attorney to Submit/File Civil Cover Sheet
Jun 04, 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..(pc)
Jun 04, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney John H. Peng. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (pc)
Jun 04, 2026
Case Designated ECF. (pc)
Jun 04, 2026
Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron 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. (pc)
#5
Jun 05, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Janet Lynne Guyon on behalf of Todd Blanche, LaDeon Francis, Markwayne Mullin..(Guyon, Janet) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#6
Jun 05, 2026
Extension of Time
Main Document: Extension of Time
#7
Jun 08, 2026
Adjourn Conference
Main Document: Adjourn Conference
#8
Jun 09, 2026
Response in Support of Motion
Main Document: Response in Support of Motion
#9
Jun 09, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Main Document: Order on Motion for Extension of Time
#10
Jun 10, 2026
Order on Motion to Adjourn Conference
Main Document: Order on Motion to Adjourn Conference
#11
Jun 10, 2026
Memorandum of Law in Opposition (non-motion)
Main Document: Memorandum of Law in Opposition (non-motion)
#12
Jun 10, 2026
Response (non-motion)
Main Document: Response (non-motion)
#13
Jun 10, 2026
Declaration in Opposition (non-motion)
Main Document: Declaration in Opposition (non-motion)
#14
Jun 10, 2026
Declaration in Opposition (non-motion)
Main Document: Declaration in Opposition (non-motion)
#15
Jun 12, 2026
Reply Memorandum of Law (non-motion)
Main Document: Reply Memorandum of Law (non-motion)
Jun 18, 2026
Show Cause Hearing
#16
Jun 30, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
Jul 02, 2026
Order
#18
Jul 06, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#19
Jul 06, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#20
Jul 07, 2026
ORDER: Having considered the parties' letters (see Dkt. Nos. 18 & 19), each party may file supplemental briefing on their identified topics by no later than July 17, 2026. Any opposition responses shall be filed by July 24, 2026. Upon receipt of the responses, the Court will determine whether reply briefing or oral argument would be helpful and, if so, will set an appropriate schedule. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Margaret M. Garnett) (Text Only Order) (Garnett, Margaret) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Jul 07, 2026
Order

Parties

Elgendy
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Francis
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