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Filed: June 23, 2026
Assigned to:
Jeannette A. Vargas
Referred to:
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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 09, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 23, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-33033842) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Jonathan Paskinel Medford..(Fankbonner, Edgar) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 23, 2026
FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Fankbonner, Edgar) Modified on 6/23/2026 (pc). (Entered: 06/23/2026)
Main Document:
Civil Cover Sheet
#3
Jun 23, 2026
MOTION for Order to Show Cause . Document filed by Jonathan Paskinel Medford. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Attorney Verification and Affirmation in Support of Petition and Motion, # 2 Proposed Order to Show Cause).(Fankbonner, Edgar) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
Main Document:
Show Cause
#4
Jun 23, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER, 28 U.S.C. § 2241: The Court, having examined the Petition, hereby ORDERS that, to preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the Petition, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States absent further order of this Court. See, e.g., Khalil v. Joyce, No. 25-CV-1935 (JMF), 2025 WL 750599, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2025) (collecting cases); see also, e.g., Du v. United States Dep't of Homeland Sec., No. 25-CV-0644 (OAW), 2025 WL 1317944, at *1 (D. Conn. Apr. 24, 2025) ("[A] a federal court may temporarily enjoin immigration authorities from deporting individuals if it preserves the court's jurisdiction over a case or cases."). Moreover, in light of Petitioner's interests in participating in further proceedings before this Court and to facilitate resolution of the Petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner 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. Within two business days of the date of this Order, Respondents shall file a letter with the following information: As further set forth herein. The parties shall appear for a case management conference with the Court on June 30, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. The conference will be held via Microsoft TEAMS at the following link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/228979128259391?p=dkBOhHTWhuho8mFP9H (Meeting ID: 228 979 128 259 391; Passcode: CT2U3hx9). No later than today, Petitioner's counsel shall (1) serve Respondents with a copy of the Petition and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, to the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office, and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. SO ORDERED. ( Case Management Conference set for 6/30/2026 at 12:30 PM before Judge Jeannette A. Vargas.) (Signed by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas on 6/23/2026) (jjc) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Answer, 28 U.S.C. 2241 AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
Jun 23, 2026
Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses 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)
Jun 23, 2026
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jeannette A. Vargas. 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 23, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Edgar Loy Fankbonner to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the form used for the civil cover sheet is not the S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet form dated December 2025;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated December 2025. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated December 2025 is located athttp://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-cover-sheet-2.. (pc)
Jun 23, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Edgar Loy Fankbonner. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Sheriff Paul Arteta, Directo Kenneth Genalo, Acting Director David Venturella, Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Acting Atty General Todd Blanche. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (pc)
Jun 23, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Edgar Loy Fankbonner. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Fee Status code due (due);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid);. (pc)
Jun 23, 2026
Case Designated ECF. (pc)
Jun 23, 2026
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
Jun 23, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction
Jun 23, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification
Jun 23, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet
#5
Jun 24, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Tudor M Neagu on behalf of Paul Arteta, Todd Blanche, Kenneth Genalo, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella..(Neagu, Tudor) (Entered: 06/24/2026)
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Notice of Appearance
#6
Jun 25, 2026
Letter
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Letter
#7
Jun 25, 2026
Letter
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Letter
#8
Jun 29, 2026
Letter
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Letter
#9
Jun 29, 2026
Memo Endorsement AND ~Util - Set Deadlines
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Memo Endorsement AND ~Util - Set Deadlines
#10
Jul 06, 2026
Response (non-motion)
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Response (non-motion)
#11
Jul 06, 2026
Declaration in Opposition (non-motion)
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Declaration in Opposition (non-motion)
#12
Jul 06, 2026
Memorandum of Law in Opposition (non-motion)
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Memorandum of Law in Opposition (non-motion)
#13
Jul 09, 2026
Letter
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Letter
Parties
Arteta
Party
Medford
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