District of Connecticut • 3:25-cv-02122

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Dec 19, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ACTDC-8441098.), filed by Nathaniel Sterling.(Ahmad, Muneer) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

Emergency MOTION for ENJOINING RESPONDENTS FROM TRANSFERRING PETITIONER MORE THAN 100 MILES FROM THIS COURT'S JURISDICTION Order by Nathaniel Sterling. (Ahmad, Muneer) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. A telephonic Status Conference is set for December 19, 2025 at 04:30 PM in a Remote Setting before Judge Kari A. Dooley. Conference Line: +1 203-684-6202; Conference ID: 764798245#. (Spears, A.) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by John W Larson on behalf of Pamela J. Bondi, Floyd Cleveland, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Larson, John) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Madelyn Finucane on behalf of Nathaniel Sterling (Finucane, Madelyn) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE; ORDER granting in part 2 Emergency Motion to Enjoin Respondents from Transferring Petitioner More Than 100 Miles from this Court's Jurisdiction. Petitioner has filed a habeas corpus petition challenging his arrest and detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") officials on December 19, 2025. See ECF No. 1. Petitioner also seeks an immediate order pursuant to the All Writs Act restraining ICE officials from transferring him to a location more than 100 miles from Connecticut. See ECF No. 2. Upon review of the Petition and the Emergency Motion, and following a hearing held on December 19, 2025, see ECF No. 3, the Court Orders as follows: (1) Pursuant to the Court's authority under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, to preserve the Court's jurisdiction and the integrity of these proceedings, the Court hereby restrains ICE from transferring Petitioner to any ICE detention facility beyond 150 miles of the Connecticut border during the pendency of the instant habeas corpus petition. See Aparicio-Deras v. Turek, No. 2:25-CV-726 (GWC) (D. Vt. Sept. 1, 2025), at ECF No. 2; see, e.g., Mahdawi v. Trump, No. 2:25-CV-389, 2025 WL 1099021, at *1 (D. Vt. Apr. 14, 2025) ("In order to preserve this Court's jurisdiction, and pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, it is ordered that the Petitioner... not be removed from the United States or moved out of the territory of the District of Vermont pending further order of this Court."). Indeed, the Court concludes that Petitioner's transfer to an ICE detention facility outside the geographic region imposed herein would create an imminent risk of irreparable injury, insofar as it could prohibit or impair Petitioner's attendance at the Court's habeas hearings, as well as Petitioner's effective consultation with counsel in preparation for and during such hearings. See Aparicio-Deras, at ECF No. 2. Moreover, the Court discerns no meaningful harm, at this juncture, that will result to Respondents from housing Petitioner at a location within the geographic region imposed herein. Nevertheless, the Court's decision herein is without prejudice should circumstances develop or information not known at this nascent stage come to light that would impact this assessment; (2) Respondents, having appeared in this action through the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, shall be served with this Order by operation of the Court's electronic filing system; and (3) Respondents shall answer or respond to the 1 Petition on or before December 31, 2025. Petitioner shall file any reply on or before January 9, 2026. In their briefing, the parties are respectfully requested to address the impact, if any, of the Connecticut Supreme Court's decision in Ryan v. Ebecke, 102 Conn. 12 (Conn. 1925) on the issues raised in the 1 Petition. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on December 19, 2025. (Spears, A.) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Dec 19, 2025

NEW Case Assignment

Dec 19, 2025

CASE ASSIGNMENT: District Judge Kari A. Dooley assigned to the case. If the District Judge issues an Order of Referral to a Magistrate Judge for any matter other than settlement, the matter will be referred to Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti. (Sichanh, C)

Dec 19, 2025

Order on Motion for Order

Dec 19, 2025

Calendar Entry

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Dec 22, 2025

Standing Protective Order (Intake)

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Dec 22, 2025

Electronic Filing Order

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Dec 22, 2025

Notice of Option to Consent to MJ Jurisdiction (intake)

Dec 22, 2025

Status Conference

Dec 22, 2025

Notice re: AI-Assisted Research

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Dec 24, 2025

Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Dec 26, 2025

Extension of Time

Dec 27, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

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Jan 09, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause