Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-06772
Sanchez Velasquez v. Genalo
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Case Information
Filed: August 07, 2026
Assigned to:
Dale E. Ho
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:
August 12, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 07, 2026
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SIGNATURE ERROR - PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-33258805) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Yovjay Yovanny Sanchez Velasquez..(Urbelis, Alexander) Modified on 8/7/2026 (jgo). (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 07, 2026
FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Urbelis, Alexander) Modified on 8/7/2026 (jgo). (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document:
Civil Cover Sheet
#3
Aug 07, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Yovjay Yovanny Sanchez Velasquez..(Urbelis, Alexander) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#4
Aug 07, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Urbelis, Alexander) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document:
Civil Cover Sheet
#5
Aug 07, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: This case has been assigned to me for all purposes. It is hereby ORDERED that counsel for all parties appear for a conference with the Court on August 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 905 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Centre Street, New York, New York. Respondents shall submit a letter, no later than Saturday, August 8 at 7:00 p.m. As further set forth in this Order. If Respondents do not take the position that the outcome of this Petition is controlled by a prior decision of this Court, Respondents are further ORDERED to Show Cause why the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted by August 13, 2026. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Petitioner shall have an opportunity to reply, if necessary, by August 19, 2026. By today, August 7, 2026, Petitioner's counsel is DIRECTED (1) to serve Respondents with a copy of the Petition and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by e-mail to the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York at Jeffrey.Oestericher@usdoj.gov and by overnight mail, and (2) to promptly file proof of such service in the docket. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. To preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling in this matter, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise. As further set forth in this Order. In light of Petitioner's interests in participating in further proceedings before this Courtand in maintaining adequate access to legal counsel through these proceedings, it is furtherORDERED that Petitioner shall not be transferred except to a facility within this District,the Eastern District of New York, or the District of New Jersey absent further order of thisCourt. As further set forth in this Order. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Dale E. Ho on 8/7/2026) ( Replies due by 8/19/2026.) Show Cause Hearing set for 8/24/2026 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 905, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Dale E. Ho. (ks) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
Aug 07, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Alexander Joseph Urbelis to RE-FILE Document No. 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the pleading was improperly signed, see ECF Rules and Instructions Section 13.15. 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)
Aug 07, 2026
Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
Aug 07, 2026
Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), and Local Civil Rule 73.1, parties are notified that they may, with the approval of the assigned District Judge, 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)
Aug 07, 2026
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Dale E. Ho. 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)
Aug 07, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Alexander Joseph Urbelis to RE-FILE Document No. 2 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; Defendant party names must be listed on the PDF case caption;. 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.. (jgo)
Aug 07, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading
Aug 07, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet
Aug 07, 2026
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
#6
Aug 08, 2026
LETTER addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Alexander J. Urbelis dated August 8, 2026 re: service of Order to Show Cause. Document filed by Yovjay Yovanny Sanchez Velasquez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Service Email of OTSC).(Urbelis, Alexander) (Entered: 08/08/2026)
Main Document:
Letter
#7
Aug 08, 2026
LETTER addressed to Judge Dale E. Ho from Brandon M. Waterman dated August 8, 2026 re: Response to the Court's questions. Document filed by Todd Blanche, Kenneth Genalo, Markwayne Mullin..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 08/08/2026)
Main Document:
Letter
#8
Aug 10, 2026
Extension of Time
Main Document:
Extension of Time
#9
Aug 10, 2026
Letter
Main Document:
Letter
#10
Aug 12, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Main Document:
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Parties
Genalo
Party
Sanchez Velasquez
Party