Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-06978

Siguenza Chavez v. Genalo

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Case Information

Filed: August 15, 2026
Assigned to: Paul Adam Engelmayer
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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 21, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Aug 15, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-33294887) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Stalyn Siguenza Chavez..(Pagliara, Nicholas) (Entered: 08/15/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Aug 15, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Pagliara, Nicholas) (Entered: 08/15/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet
#3
Aug 15, 2026
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Kenneth Genalo, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Todd Blanche, re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Document filed by Stalyn Siguenza Chavez..(Pagliara, Nicholas) (Entered: 08/15/2026)
Main Document: Request for Issuance of Summons
#4
Aug 15, 2026
EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . Document filed by Stalyn Siguenza Chavez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order for TRO, # 2 Supplement TRO Memorandum).(Pagliara, Nicholas) (Refer to ECF Rule 13.19(b) and (c) for directions regarding promptly alerting the court to this filing.) (Entered: 08/15/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#5
Aug 15, 2026
ORDER: Before the Court is Petitioner's motion for a Temporary Restraining Order enjoining Respondents from transferring Petitioner from New York or removing Petitioner from the United States pending the Court's consideration of Petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Upon due consideration of Petitioner's motion, the Court hereby orders that Respondents are enjoined from transferring Petitioner from New York or removing Petitioner from the United States. No security is required. This Order shall remain in place until August 20, 2026, at 12 pm. Respondents shall submit opposition to Petitioner's motion no later than August 18, 2026, at 5 pm. The parties are directed to appear before the Court on August 19, 2026, at 4 pm in Courtroom 14B. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff, Part One on 8/15/26) (laq) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. Modified on 8/17/2026 (tro). Modified on 8/17/2026 (tro). (Entered: 08/15/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion for TRO
Aug 15, 2026
Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 8/18/2026 (laq)
#6
Aug 17, 2026
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Todd Blanche, Kenneth Genalo, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella..(jgo) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document: Summons Issued
#7
Aug 17, 2026
ORDER: On August 15, 2026, petitioner Stalyn Siguenza Chavez filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, Dkt. 1, as to which Judge Jed S. Rakoff, sitting in Part I, set a briefing schedule. On August 17, 2026, the above-captioned case was assigned to this Court. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Respondents are ORDERED to file a return on the order to show cause as to why the petition for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted by Friday, August 21, 2026, at 5 p.m. 2. Petitioner shall file any reply by Monday, August 24, 2026, at 5 p.m. 3. For avoidance of doubt, the hearing scheduled by Judge Rakoff for August 19, 2026 is adjourned sine die. Counsel may confer regarding the above deadlines and if all parties consent to extensions they may make the request to the Court by letter. The Court is furnishing this Order to petitioner's counsel and respondents' counsel by email, and is separately emailing this Order to Jeffrey Oestericher, the Chief of the Civil Division at the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York to ensure respondents' prompt notice. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. (Replies due by 8/24/2026., Show Cause Response due by 8/21/2026.) (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 8/17/2026) (jca) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document: Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines
#8
Aug 17, 2026
LETTER addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Nicholas Pagliara dated August 17, 2026 re: Respectfully requesting clarification regarding TRO briefing schedule and continued viability. Document filed by Stalyn Siguenza Chavez..(Pagliara, Nicholas) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document: Letter
#9
Aug 17, 2026
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Janet Lynne Guyon on behalf of Todd Blanche, Kenneth Genalo, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella..(Guyon, Janet) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
Aug 17, 2026
Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification
Aug 17, 2026
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
Aug 17, 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), 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 17, 2026
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. 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 17, 2026
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Nicholas Pagliara. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Kenneth Genalo; Markwayne Mullin; David Venturella; Todd Blanche. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (jgo)
Aug 17, 2026
Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
#10
Aug 18, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#11
Aug 18, 2026
Memo Endorsement
Main Document: Memo Endorsement
#12
Aug 21, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#13
Aug 21, 2026
Proposed Stipulation and Order
Main Document: Proposed Stipulation and Order
#14
Aug 21, 2026
Stipulation and Order
Main Document: Stipulation and Order
Aug 21, 2026
Case Transferred Out - District Transfer

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Genalo
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Siguenza Chavez
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