Western District of Louisiana • 6:25-cv-02145

#1

Dec 29, 2025

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32188760) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Biying Lin. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of Guofeng Li with Exhibits 1-8, # 3 Supplement MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF Emergency Petition).(Li, Guofeng) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#2

Dec 29, 2025

PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document filed by Biying Lin. Related Document Number: 1 ..(Li, Guofeng) Proposed Order to Show Cause to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#3

Dec 29, 2025

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Li, Guofeng) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#4

Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

LETTER addressed to Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. from Brandon M. Waterman dated December 29, 2025 re: Venue is improper in SDNY; the case should be transferred to the Western District of Louisiana. Document filed by Pamela Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Kristi Noem..(Waterman, Brandon) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/30/2025.] (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

ORDER TO TRANSFER: The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate all pending motions and transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. To ensure that Petitioner's habeas petition is heard in the proper forum without undue delay, this Court finds that the seven-day waiting period in Local Civil Rule 83.1 should be waived, and this case should be promptly transferred. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 12/29/2025) (ar) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/30/2025.]

Dec 29, 2025

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Guofeng Li. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: FILED OFFICE DIRECTO Kenneth Genalo, Secretary Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted; alias party type was entered incorrectly;. (pc) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/30/2025.]

Dec 29, 2025

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. 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..(pc) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/30/2025.]

Dec 29, 2025

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) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may 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. (pc) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/30/2025.]

Dec 29, 2025

CASE Assigned to Judge Jerry Edwards, Jr and Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. (crt,Devillier, W)

Dec 29, 2025

Case Designated ECF. (pc) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/30/2025.]

Dec 29, 2025

***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document No. 2 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief was reviewed and approved as to form. (km) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/30/2025.]

Dec 29, 2025

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Guofeng Li to RE-FILE Document No. 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the event wrong event type was used to file the civil cover sheet;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF.. (pc) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/30/2025.]

#7

Dec 30, 2025

District Transfer In

Dec 31, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#8

Jan 02, 2026

Proposed Order (Court User Only/Public Entry No NEF)

#9

Jan 06, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice

#10

Jan 06, 2026

Proposed Order/Judgment

#11

Jan 07, 2026

Transfer Order

#12

Jan 07, 2026

Enroll as Counsel

#13

Jan 09, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#14

Jan 09, 2026

Order on Motion to Enroll as Counsel

#15

Jan 09, 2026

Summons Issued - USA (Form Included)

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Jan 17, 2026

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Process by Guofeng Li served on Respondents on 01/17/2026, filed by Biying Lin. (aty,Li, Guofeng) (Entered: 01/17/2026)