District of New Jersey • 1:25-cv-18053

#1

Nov 25, 2025

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32048787)Document filed by Ke Dian Wang, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, LaDeon Francis, Pam Bondi. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit I-130 Approval Notice).(Kostes, Lauren) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#2

Nov 26, 2025

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Kostes, Lauren) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

#3

Nov 26, 2025

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Document filed by Ke Dian Wang. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Approval for I-130 Petition).(Kostes, Lauren) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

#4

Nov 26, 2025

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 11/26/2025) (Oetken, J.) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

Nov 26, 2025

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Lauren Nicole Kostes to RE-FILE Civil Cover Sheet.. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; the PDF was not signed by the attorney; the event wrong event type was used to file the civil cover sheet; the PDF must be filed separately. 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 4, 2024. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated December 4, 2024 is located athttp://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-cover-sheet-2.. (jgo)

Nov 26, 2025

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Lauren Nicole Kostes. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code Albany; Fee Status code due (due);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to New York; the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid);. (jgo)

Nov 26, 2025

ADD PARTY FOR PLEADING. Defendants/Respondents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, LaDeon Francis, Pam Bondi, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office For Immigration Review added. Party added pursuant to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,.Document filed by Ke Dian Wang, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, LaDeon Francis, Jeffrey Oestericher, Pam Bondi. Related document: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,..(Kostes, Lauren)

Nov 26, 2025

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Lauren Nicole Kostes. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: LaDeon Francis; Todd M. Lyons; Kristi Noem; Pam Bondi. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party role was entered incorrectly; party text was omitted;. (jgo)

Nov 26, 2025

Case Designated ECF. (jgo)

Nov 26, 2025

Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave 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. (jgo)

Nov 26, 2025

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Lauren Nicole Kostes to RE-FILE re: Document No. 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; add U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Executive Office for Immigration Review; the wrong filer/filers were selected for the pleading. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents.. Re-file the pleading using the event type Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (jgo)

Nov 26, 2025

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge J. Paul Oetken. 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..(jgo)

#5

Nov 28, 2025

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. Pam Bondi served on 11/28/2025, answer due 12/19/2025; Executive Office For Immigration Review served on 11/28/2025, answer due 12/19/2025; LaDeon Francis served on 11/28/2025, answer due 12/19/2025; Todd Lyons served on 11/28/2025, answer due 12/19/2025; Kristi Noem served on 11/28/2025, answer due 12/19/2025; U.S. Department of Homeland Security served on 11/28/2025, answer due 12/19/2025. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Ke Dian Wang..(Kostes, Lauren) (Entered: 11/28/2025)

#6

Nov 28, 2025

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Melissa Lim Chua on behalf of Ke Dian Wang.(Chua, Melissa) (Entered: 11/28/2025)

#7

Nov 29, 2025

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Mallika Balachandran on behalf of Pam Bondi, Executive Office For Immigration Review, LaDeon Francis, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security..(Balachandran, Mallika) (Entered: 11/29/2025)

#8

Dec 01, 2025

Letter

#9

Dec 01, 2025

ORDER: Accordingly, this case is hereby TRANSFERRED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a) to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The Clerk of Court is directed to transfer the case immediately, and the seven-day waiting period in Local Rule 83.1 is waived.SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 12/1/2025) (vfr)

#10

Dec 01, 2025

Case Transferred In - District Court Transfer

Dec 01, 2025

Add and Terminate Judges

Dec 01, 2025

Judge Christine P. O'Hearn added. (jjc, )

Dec 01, 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.(vfr)

Dec 01, 2025

Case Transferred Out - District Court Transfer

#11

Dec 02, 2025

Letter: Attorney Not Admitted

#13

Dec 02, 2025

Order to Answer

#14

Dec 02, 2025

Notice of Appearance

Dec 02, 2025

Letter: Attorney Not Admitted

Dec 02, 2025

Order

#15

Dec 03, 2025

Notice of Appearance