Eastern District of New York • 1:25-cv-06558

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Nov 25, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANYEDC-19666112, filed by Y- C-. (Kuzmin, Vlad) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

Nov 25, 2025

Notice: Re: Incomplete Civil Cover Sheet

Nov 25, 2025

Notice: Missing Civil Cover Sheet. The Clerk's Office cannot assign this case without a completed Civil Cover Sheet. Please submit corrected Civil Cover Sheet. The form is available at: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/document-search . SEARCH CATEGORIES Forms FILTER Clerks Office Forms and Instructions SEARCH JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet Revised 02/13/2025 Please submit corrected Civil Cover Sheet under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (CV)

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Nov 26, 2025

Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet

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Nov 28, 2025

Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet

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Nov 28, 2025

Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet

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Nov 28, 2025

Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet

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Dec 01, 2025

Summons Issued as to USA

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Dec 01, 2025

Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening

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Dec 01, 2025

Scheduling Order

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Dec 01, 2025

Extension of Time to File Document

Dec 01, 2025

Case Assigned to Judge Natasha C. Merle. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (CV)

Dec 01, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Dec 03, 2025

Notice of Appearance

Dec 03, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

Dec 03, 2025

ORDER granting 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time by Kenneth Genalo, Todd Lyons, Kristy Noem -- The motion is granted on consent. Respondents shall respond to the petition on or before December 11, 2025. Petitioner shall file a reply on or before December 16, 2025. The hearing and oral argument previously scheduled for December 11, 2025 in Courtroom 2F North is rescheduled to December 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM by telephone. The parties are directed to call (571) 353-2301 five minutes before the scheduled start of the conference and use meeting ID 913 134 947. The Warden or other appropriate official at Metropolitan Detention Center is directed to make the petitioner available by telephone to participate. The government is directed promptly serve a copy of this order on MDC and to make the necessary arrangements to ensure the petitioner's participation in the hearing. Ordered by Judge Natasha C. Merle on 12/3/2025. (JCM)

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Dec 04, 2025

Affidavit of Service

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Dec 04, 2025

Affidavit of Service

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Dec 04, 2025

Affidavit of Service

Dec 04, 2025

ORDER Order re 8 Scheduling Order -- On December 1, 2025, the Court ordered that "[b]y Tuesday, December 2, 2025, petitioner shall serve respondents with a copy of the petition, along with a copy of this Order, by overnight mail and promptly file proof of such service on the docket." Petitioner has not filed proof of service on the docket. Accordingly, petitioner is directed to comply with this aspect of the Court's Order 8 . Ordered by Judge Natasha C. Merle on 12/4/2025. (JCM)

Dec 04, 2025

Order(Other)

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Dec 10, 2025

Memorandum in Support

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Dec 16, 2025

Reply in Opposition

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Dec 17, 2025

MEMORANDUM & ORDER: The petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is GRANTED. Respondents are directed to release the petitioner from custody within 24 hours of this Order. Respondents shall file a letter on the docket n o later than 5:00 p.m. on December 18, 2025 certifying their compliance. The Court further orders that the petitioner shall not be re-detained without notice and an opportunity to be heard at a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral decisionma ker, where the government will have the burden of showing that his detention is authorized under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to enter judgment consistent with the Order and close the case. ORDER ATTACHED. Ordered by Judge Natasha C. Merle on 12/17/2025. (AG)

Dec 17, 2025

1 - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings AND 1 - Terminate Hearings AND Order(Other)

Dec 17, 2025

SCHEDULING ORDER -- After review of the parties' briefs, the Court has determined that a hearing is unnecessary. The hearing scheduled for tomorrow December 18, 2025 is canceled. Opinion to follow. Ordered by Judge Natasha C. Merle on 12/17/2025. (AG)

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Dec 18, 2025

Letter

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Dec 19, 2025

Judgment - Clerk