Western District of New York • 6:25-cv-06737

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Dec 04, 2025

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANYWDC-5646542.), filed by Amarreh Mohamed Boulaleh. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Borowski, Matthew) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

Dec 05, 2025

Case Assigned to Hon. Meredith A. Vacca. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK)

Dec 05, 2025

Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (TMK)

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Dec 09, 2025

ORDER directing Respondents to show cause within 14 days of the date of this order why the Petitioner's relief should not be granted. Petitioner shall have 7 days after service of Respondent's return to file a written answer. The Court will determine if an evidentiary hearing is warranted. Respondents will refrain from transferring Petitioner out of the U.S. until after the Court determines if a evidentiary hearing is warranted. Clerk shall serve a copy of 1 petition by email and this order electronically via a Notice of Electronic Filing to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western of New York at <USANYW-Immigration-Habeas@usdoj.gov>. Signed by Hon. Meredith A. Vacca on 12/8/25. (JHF) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

Dec 09, 2025

Clerk emailed 1 Petition to USANYW-ImmigrationHabeas@usdoj.gov. (JHF)

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Dec 15, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Adam A. Khalil on behalf of Joseph Freden, Todd Lyons, Tammy Marich, Kristi Noem (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 15, 2025

REPLY/RESPONSE to re 2 Order,, filed by Joseph Freden, Todd Lyons, Tammy Marich, Kristi Noem. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

TEXT ORDER granting 1 Petitioner's request for a bond hearing before an immigration judge. On December 4, 2025, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, contending, inter alia, that his detention is unlawful under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) because he has not been, and will not be, provided with a bond hearing as required by law. See ECF No. 1. Respondents submitted an abbreviated response contending that Petitioner is lawfully detained without a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225 but acknowledged that the Court's prior rulings would dictate granting Petitioner's request for a bond hearing. See ECF No. 4 at 1 (citing Da Cunha v. Freden, 25-CV-06532-MAV, ECF No. 25 (W.D.N.Y. Oct. 20, 2025)). The Court agrees that Da Cunha is controlling. See 6:25-cv-06532, ECF No. 31. For the reasons stated therein and in a forthcoming written decision, the Court concludes that Petitioner is being detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). Therefore, Petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing. See 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) (stating that non-citizens detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) may be released "on... bond" or "conditional parole"); 8 C.F.R. § 1236.1(d)(1); 8 C.F.R. 1003.19(a) ("Custody and bond determinations made by the service pursuant to 8 CFR part 1236 may be reviewed by an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 CFR part 1236."). If such bond hearing is not conducted within fourteen (14) days of the date of this text order, Petitioner shall be released from custody. Respondents shall file a status report no later than January 6, 2026, confirming that Petitioner has either been granted a bond hearing within fourteen (14) days or released from custody, in compliance with this order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Meredith A. Vacca on 12/19/2025. (MVP) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Jan 05, 2026

Letter filed by Joseph Freden, Todd Lyons, Tammy Marich, Kristi Noem re bond hearing. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 01/05/2026)