Southern District of New York • 1:25-cv-04627

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Jun 02, 2025

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-31171636)Document filed by Yefry Valdez..(Austin, Paige) (Entered: 06/02/2025)

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Jun 02, 2025

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Austin, Paige) (Entered: 06/02/2025)

Jun 03, 2025

Magistrate Judge Jennifer Willis 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 03, 2025

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

Jun 03, 2025

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Jun 03, 2025

Case Designated ECF. (pc)

Jun 03, 2025

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Paige Austin. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: William Joyce, Secretary Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (pc)

Jun 03, 2025

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge George B. Daniels. 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)

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Jun 04, 2025

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Upon consideration of Petitioner's Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Respondents are ORDERED to file a return on the Order to Show Cause why the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted by June 7, 2025. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. 2. Petitioner shall have an opportunity to reply by June 10, 2025. 3. The parties are further ORDERED to appear before this Court for a hearing on the petition on June 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 11A, Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10007. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 6/4/2025) ( Replies due by 6/10/2025.) (ks) (Entered: 06/04/2025)

Jun 04, 2025

Set/Reset Deadlines as to Motion Hearing set for 6/12/2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11A, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge George B. Daniels. (ks)

#4

Jun 06, 2025

FIRST AMENDED PETITION amending 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2241 against Pam Bondi, William Joyce, Kristi Noem.Document filed by Yefry Valdez. Related document: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Lopez Decl. and Exhibits).(Austin, Paige) (Entered: 06/06/2025)

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Jun 06, 2025

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Harold A. Solis on behalf of Yefry Valdez.(Solis, Harold) (Entered: 06/06/2025)

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Jun 07, 2025

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Pam Bondi, William Joyce, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 06/07/2025)

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Jun 07, 2025

LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from Brandon M. Waterman dated June 7, 2025 re: The Government's Request for an Extension of Time. Document filed by Pam Bondi, William Joyce, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 06/07/2025)

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Jun 09, 2025

ORDER: This Court is in receipt of Respondent's June 7, 2025 request for an adjournment of the briefing schedule. It is hereby ordered that Respondents' return on the Order to Show Cause is extended to June 10, 2025. It is further ordered that Petitioner's reply is extended to June 11, 2025. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 6/9/2025) ( Replies due by 6/11/2025.) (ks)

#9

Jun 11, 2025

Memorandum of Law in Opposition (non-motion)

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Jun 11, 2025

Declaration in Opposition (non-motion)

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Jun 11, 2025

Traverse

Jun 12, 2025

Oral Argument

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Jun 17, 2025

Letter

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Jun 17, 2025

Letter

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Jun 17, 2025

Letter

#15

Jun 18, 2025

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER: Petitioner's First Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, (ECF No. 4), is GRANTED. Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release Petitioner from custody. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case accordingly. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 6/18/2025) (ks) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.

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Jun 18, 2025

ORDER: Upon consideration of Petitioner's First Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, the accompanying declarations, and exhibits, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents shall immediately release Petitioner from custody. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 6/18/2025) (ks)

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Jun 18, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: 15 Memorandum Decision and Order in favor of Yefry Valdez against Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, William Joyce. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Memorandum Decision an d Order dated June 18, 2025, Petitioner's First Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, (ECF No. 4), is GRANTED. Respondents are ORDERED to immediately release Petitioner from custody. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed, and the case is closed. (Signed by Clerk of Court Tammi M Hellwig on 6/18/2025) (Attachments: # 1 Appeal Package) (tp)

#18

Jun 23, 2025

Transcript

#19

Jun 23, 2025

Notice of Filing Transcript