Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-06095

#1

Jul 17, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-33156519) Document filed by Celestin Dima. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit IJ Order).(Austin, Paige) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

#2

Jul 17, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Austin, Paige) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

#3

Jul 17, 2026

Vacated as per Judge's Order dated 7/20/2026, Doc. #5 ORDER: STAY OF REMOVAL: The undersigned issues this order in her capacity as Part I Judge. Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States absent further order of this Court. 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 the Court. SO ORDERED. Hon. Ronnie Abrams. Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. Modified on 7/20/2026 (jca). (Entered: 07/17/2026)

#4

Jul 17, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Marlene N. Berroa Rodriguez on behalf of Celestin Dima.(Berroa Rodriguez, Marlene) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

Jul 17, 2026

1 - Terminate Scheduling Order Deadlines AND Order

#5

Jul 20, 2026

ORDER: On July 17, 2026, Petitioner initiated this case by filing a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition") under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Dkt. 1. No later than July 31, 2026, Respondents must respond to the Petition or indicate that they do not intend to oppose. By August 7, 2026, Petitioner may submit a reply in support of the Petition. The Clerk of Court shall electronically notify the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York that this Order has been issued. The Order issued at Docket Number 3, prior to this case having been assigned to the undersigned, is vacated. An injunction preventing Petitioner from being transferred outside of this District is not warranted because when a habeas petitioner "files a petition naming [his] immediate custodian, the District Court retains jurisdiction" to rule on the petition notwithstanding any subsequent transfer. Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 441 (2004). Additionally, an injunction prohibiting removal from the United States is not warranted because Petitioner has not alleged facts showing that such removal is imminent and, in any event, "the burden of removal alone cannot constitute the requisite irreparable injury." Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 435 (2009). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 7/20/2026) (jca) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

Jul 20, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Jul 20, 2026

Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger 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. (gp)

Jul 20, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge John P. Cronan. 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..(gp)

Jul 20, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Paige Austin. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: All Respondents. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (gp)

Jul 20, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

Jul 20, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (gp)