District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-10799

#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)

#2

Aug 15, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Pagliara, Nicholas) (Entered: 08/15/2026)

#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)

#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)

#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)

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)

#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)

#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)

#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)

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)

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)

#10

Aug 18, 2026

LETTER addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Janet Guyon dated 8/18/2026 re: response to TRO. Document filed by Todd Blanche, Kenneth Genalo, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella..(Guyon, Janet) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#11

Aug 18, 2026

MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 7 Order. ENDORSEMENT: The Court adjourns sine die the TRO briefing schedule. The TRO shall remain in effect until August 20, 2026 at 12 p.m. The Court's August 17, 2026 Order, Dkt. 7, however, extends indefinitely, in that it bars petitioner's removal from the United States, pending a ruling by the Court on the habeas petition in the above-captioned case, unless and until the Court orders otherwise. SO ORDERED.The Court adjourns sine die the TRO briefing schedule. The TRO shall remain in effect until August 20, 2026 at 12 p.m. The Court's August 17, 2026 Order, Dkt. 7, however, extends indefinitely, in that it bars petitioner's removal from the United States, pending a ruling by the Court on the habeas petition in the above-captioned case, unless and until the Court orders otherwise. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 8/18/2026) (jjc) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#12

Aug 21, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Todd Blanche, Kenneth Genalo, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#13

Aug 21, 2026

PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Todd Blanche, Kenneth Genalo, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#14

Aug 21, 2026

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF TRANSFER OF VENUE: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the parties, that this action shall be and hereby is transferred to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and that the seven-day waiting period in Local Civil Rule 83.1 is waived. The parties further agree that the Court's injunction staying removal (ECF No. 7) shall remain in place unless and until the transferee court orders otherwise. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 8/21/2026) (jca) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#15

Aug 24, 2026

Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-06978. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#16

Aug 24, 2026

ORDER. Respondents are hereby enjoined from transferring Petitioner from New Jersey pending further Order of the Court. Signed by Judge Madeline Cox Arleo on 8/24/2026. (jjc, ) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#17

Aug 24, 2026

Clerk's Letter: Attorney, NICHOLAS PAGLIARA is not admitted to the Federal Bar of New Jersey. Notice has been mailed to 340 E. 117th St., Apt 5F, NEW YORK, NY 10013. (jjc, ) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

Aug 24, 2026

Judge Madeline Cox Arleo added. (jjc, )

Aug 24, 2026

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