Southern District of New York • 1:26-cv-09371

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Oct 26, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Document filed by Erik Hadzovic..(kgo) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

#2

Oct 27, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(kgo) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

#3

Oct 27, 2026

ORDER TO ANSWER, 28 U.S.C. § 2241: Petitioner has filed a Petition for the writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The Court, having examined the Petition, hereby ORDERS that: (1) By 5:00 p.m. on October 28, 2026, Respondents shall file a letter with the following information: a. whether Petitioner was, as the Petition alleges, see Dkt. No. 1 at 2, located in the Southern District of New York at the time that the Petition was filed and, if not, what District Petitioner was in at the time of filing and whether the Petition should be immediately transferred to that District, see, e.g., Ozturk v. Hyde, 136 F.4th 382, 39192 (2d Cir. 2025); Khalil v. Joyce, 771 F. Supp. 3d 268 (S.D.N.Y. 2025); and further set forth in this Order. The parties shall appear for a telephonic case management conference on October 30, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Parties are directed to dial into the Court's teleconference number at 646-453-4442, Conference ID# 358639322, and follow the necessary prompts. Respondents shall arrange for Petitioner to appear at the conference telephonically. The Clerk of Court shall electronically notify the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York of this Order. The Court respectfully directs the Clerk of Court to mail, physically or via email as appropriate, a copy of this order to Petitioner and next friend John Mark Rozendaal at the address listed on the docket sheet for this action. Next friend John Mark Rozendaal may receive court documents by email by completing the form, Consent to Electronic Service. The Court also directs the Clerk of Court to mail Petitioner, and email next friend John Mark Rozendaal, an information package. (Telephone Conference set for 10/30/2026 at 12:00 PM before Judge Lewis J. Liman.) (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 10/27/2026) (rro) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing. (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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Oct 27, 2026

HABEAS PACKAGE MAILED to Erik Hadzovic 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278 andJohn Mark Rozendaalon 10/27/2026 Re: 3 Order to Answer, 28 U.S.C. 2241. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: a copy of the order of service or order to answer and other orders entered to date, the individual practices of the district judge and magistrate judge assigned to your case, Instructions for Litigants Who Do Not Have Attorneys, Notice Regarding Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files, a Motions guide, a notice that the Pro Se Manual has been discontinued, a Notice of Change of Address form to use if your contact information changes, a handout explaining matters handled by magistrate judges and consent form to complete if all parties agree to proceed for all purposes before the magistrate judge. (nb) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

Oct 27, 2026

Note Regarding Service on Self-Represented Party

Oct 27, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (kgo)

Oct 27, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT NOTE: For each electronic filing made in a case involving a self-represented party who has not consented to electronic service, the filing party must serve the document on such self-represented party in a manner permitted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2) (other than through the ECF system) and file proof of service for each document so served. Please see Rule 9.2 of the courts ECF Rules & Instructions for further information..(kgo)

Oct 27, 2026

Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn 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. (kgo)

#5

Oct 28, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Attorney General..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 10/28/2026)

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Oct 28, 2026

LETTER addressed to Judge Lewis J. Liman from Brandon M. Waterman dated October 28, 2026 re: Response to the Court's questions. Document filed by Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Final removal order documents).(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 10/28/2026)

Oct 28, 2026

MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 3,4. Mailed to: Erik Hadzovic 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278. (anc)

Oct 28, 2026

Mailing Receipt