Western District of New York • 6:25-cv-06834

#1

Dec 30, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANYWDC-5668914.), filed by Vishant Kumar. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Gottfried, David) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

#2

Dec 31, 2025

TEXT ORDER re 1 Petition. The parties are advised that the Court intends to hold a hearing on the pending petition (Dkt. 1) and believes it would be reasonable under the circumstances to shorten the deadlines set forth in the Court's standing order for habeas petitions. Accordingly, on or before January 6, 2026, counsel are directed to meet and confer in an attempt to reach agreement on an abbreviated briefing schedule for this matter and to advise the Court of dates that they are mutually available for a hearing. If the parties cannot agree, they may submit competing proposals on or before the same date. The submissions should be made by letter and shall be filed on the docket. Absent submission(s) in accordance with this Text Order, the Court will sua sponte set the briefing schedule and schedule a hearing. In addition, the Court temporarily enjoins Respondents from transferring Petitioner outside this District pending a resolution of the petition because the Court finds that Petitioner's presence in the District is necessary to support the Court's resolution of the issues in the petition, including because it will enable Petitioner to fully participate in these proceedings and maintain adequate access to legal counsel. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243 ("Unless the application for the writ and the return present only issues of law the person to whom the writ is directed shall be required to produce at the hearing the body of the person detained. The applicant or the person detained may, under oath, deny any of the facts set forth in the return or allege any other material facts."). This temporary order extends to the transfer of Petitioner outside the country so as to maintain the status quo and solely so that the Court can make an informed decision about its authority to issue relief and whether any relief that it has the power to issue should be granted.Further, the Clerk's Office is directed to serve a copy of the petition and this Text Order electronically via a Notice of Electronic Filing to the United States Attorney's Office, Western District of New York at USANYW-Immigration-Habeas@usdoj.gov. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford on 12/31/2025. (MGB)Clerk to Follow up (Entered: 12/31/2025)

Dec 31, 2025

Remark: Clerk emailed 1 Petition to USANYW-ImmigrationHabeas@usdoj.gov. (LB)

Dec 31, 2025

Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (CGJ)

Dec 31, 2025

Case assigned to Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (CGJ)

#3

Jan 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Adam A. Khalil on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Joseph Freden, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Phillips (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#4

Jan 06, 2026

Letter filed by Pamela Bondi, Joseph Freden, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Phillips with proposed briefing schedule. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#5

Jan 06, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 4 Proposal for Briefing. Respondents' response to the petition shall be due on or before January 14, 2026. Petitioner's reply shall be due on or before January 16, 2026. Upon review of the papers, the Court will determine if oral argument is necessary and, if so, will inform the parties of the date and time. Otherwise, the matter will be deemed submitted and decided on the papers. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford on 01/06/2026. (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#6

Jan 09, 2026

REPLY/RESPONSE to re 5 Text Order, filed by Pamela Bondi, Joseph Freden, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Phillips. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#7

Jan 12, 2026

ORDER granting 1 Petition to the extent Petitioner seeks a bond hearing. Signed by Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford on 01/12/2026. (MGB)

#8

Jan 16, 2026

Letter filed by Pamela Bondi, Joseph Freden, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Phillips re bond hearing. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 01/16/2026)