CORTES ALMAZO v. EDWARDS et al
Petitioner: JORGE CORTES ALMAZO
Respondent: DIRECTOR KIRSTJEN NIELSEN, H.O. THOMAS DECKER, JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III and RONALD P. EDWARDS
Case Number: 2:2018cv16123
Filed: November 14, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Office: Newark Office
Presiding Judge: Kevin McNulty
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2241
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 7, 2019 Filing 28 BRIEF Reply to Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attachments: #1 Notice to Appear and Notice of Custody Determination, #2 Motion to Adjourn, Dated January 3, 2019, #3 Hearing Notices)(TAJ, NABILA)
December 17, 2018 Filing 27 RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by RONALD P. EDWARDS. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Elizabeth Burgus, #2 Exhibit A, Notice to Appear, #3 Exhibit B, Petitioner Rap Sheet, #4 Exhibit C, Form I-213 Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, #5 Exhibit D, Form I-830, #6 Exhibit E, August 23, 2018 Order of the Immigration Judge, #7 Exhibit F, October 25, 2018 Letter From Molly Lauterback, Esq., #8 Exhibit G, Petitioner Motion to Cancel Custody Hearing, #9 Exhibit H, October 31, 2018 Immigration Court Order)(HAJDARPASIC, ENES)
December 17, 2018 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by ENES HAJDARPASIC on behalf of All Defendants (HAJDARPASIC, ENES)
December 7, 2018 Pro Hac Vice fee as to Molly Lauterback: $ 150, receipt number NEW038133 (sm)
December 6, 2018 Filing 25 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Molly Lauterback to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (TAJ, NABILA)
December 4, 2018 Filing 24 Substitution of Attorney - Attorney JOHN ANDREW RUYMANN terminated.. (HAJDARPASIC, ENES)
November 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Molly Lauterback, Esq.. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 11/29/2018. (ld, )
November 28, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #22 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Molly Lauterback. Motion set for 1/7/2019 before Judge Kevin McNulty. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (ld, )
November 27, 2018 Filing 22 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Molly Lauterback by JORGE CORTES ALMAZO. (TAJ, NABILA)
November 26, 2018 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by NABILA J TAJ on behalf of JORGE CORTES ALMAZO (TAJ, NABILA)
November 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER TO ANSWER; that the Clerk shall substitute Ronald P. Edwards as the respondent in this proceeding; that the Clerk shall serve a copy of the petition (ECF No.4) and this Order upon respondent Ronald P. Edwards by regular mail, with all costs of service advanced by the United States; that the Clerk shall forward a copy of the petition (ECF No. 4) and this Orderto the Chief, Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, at the following email address: USANJ-HabeasCases@usdoj.gov; that, within thirty (30) days of the entry of this Order, respondent shall file and serve an answer that (1) responds to the allegations and grounds in the petition,etc. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 11/15/2018. (ld, )
November 15, 2018 Filing 19 Clerk's Letter: Attorney is not admitted to the Federal Bar of New Jersey. Notice has been mailed to the attorney's address. (jr)
November 14, 2018 Filing 18 Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:18-cv-09941. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
November 14, 2018 Case assigned to Judge Kevin McNulty. (jr)
November 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 OPINION AND ORDER: Accordingly, the Court grants respondents' motion to transfer this petition. See 28 U.S.C. 1406(a). The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion pending at docket entry 10 and to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Local Civil Rule 83.1 provides that "[i]n a case ordered transferred from this District, the Clerk, unless otherwise ordered, shall upon the expiration of seven (7) days effectuate the transfer of the case to the transferee court. In light of the significant liberty interests at stake and the time-sensitive nature of Cortes' claims, the Court waives the seven-day period and directs the Clerk to effectuate this transfer as soon as possible. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 11/13/2018) (jca) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing.
November 13, 2018 CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of District of New Jersey (jwh)
November 9, 2018 Filing 16 RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion re: #10 MOTION to Dismiss for lack of venue or, in the alternative,. MOTION to Transfer Case to the District of New Jersey. . Document filed by Jorge Cortes Almazo. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit)(Lauterback, Molly)
November 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER with respect to #10 Motion to Dismiss; with respect to #10 Motion to Transfer Case. The Court denies petitioner's request to compel full merits briefing while respondents' motion to dismiss or transfer is pending. However, in light of the liberty interests implicated by Cortes Almazo's petition, the Court hereby orders petitioner to file any opposition to respondents' motion to dismiss or transfer by Friday, November 9, at 12:00 p.m. The court does not invite a reply memorandum from respondents. In the event the Court denies respondents' motion, respondents are directed to file an answer within 48 hours of the Court's order. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 11/7/2018) (anc)
November 7, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 11/9/2018. (anc)
November 6, 2018 Filing 14 LETTER addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Michael J. Byars dated November 6, 2018 re: November 6, 2018 letter from petitioner's counsel (ECF 13). Document filed by Thomas Decker, Kirstjen Nielsen, Jefferson B. Sessions, III.(Byars, Michael)
November 6, 2018 Filing 13 LETTER addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Andrea Saenz, Esq. dated 11/6/2018 re: Requesting Clarification of Scheduling Order. Document filed by Jorge Cortes Almazo.(Jones, Zoey)
November 5, 2018 Filing 12 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #10 MOTION to Dismiss for lack of venue or, in the alternative,. MOTION to Transfer Case to the District of New Jersey. . Document filed by Thomas Decker, Kirstjen Nielsen, Jefferson B. Sessions, III. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -Transcript in Alsomairi v. Dawson, No. 18 Civ. 7000 (PGG), #2 Exhibit B - Transcript in Gomez v. Decker, No. 18 Civ. 4009 (KPF), #3 Exhibit C - Transcript in Pastor v. Sessions, No. 18 Civ. 6941 (CM), #4 Exhibit D - Transcript in Suraiya v. Cioppa, No. 18 Civ. 6628 (JMF))(Byars, Michael)
November 5, 2018 Filing 11 DECLARATION of Deportation Officer Yonathan Y. Martinez in Support re: #10 MOTION to Dismiss for lack of venue or, in the alternative,. MOTION to Transfer Case to the District of New Jersey.. Document filed by Thomas Decker, Kirstjen Nielsen, Jefferson B. Sessions, III. (Byars, Michael)
November 5, 2018 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss for lack of venue or, in the alternative,., MOTION to Transfer Case to the District of New Jersey. Document filed by Thomas Decker, Kirstjen Nielsen, Jefferson B. Sessions, III.(Byars, Michael)
November 2, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael James Byars on behalf of Thomas Decker, Kirstjen Nielsen, Jefferson B. Sessions, III. (Byars, Michael)
November 1, 2018 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Order to Show Cause served on Respondents on 10/31/2018. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Jorge Cortes Almazo. (Lauterback, Molly)
October 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2243, that by November 7, 2018, Respondents file a response showing cause, if any, why the writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. Petitioner shall have until November 14, 2018, to file a reply. In light of the liberty interests at stake, counsel should not expect any extension of these deadlines. It is further ORDERED that Petitioner shall serve a copy of this Order on Respondents by November 2, 2018. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 10/31/2018) (anc)
October 31, 2018 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus served on Respondents on 10/29/2018. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Jorge Cortes Almazo. (Lauterback, Molly)
October 30, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Zoey Theo Jones on behalf of Jorge Cortes Almazo (Jones, Zoey)
October 30, 2018 Filing 4 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Document filed by Jorge Cortes Almazo. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Notice to Appear and Custody Determination, #2 Exhibit B - 1999 Certificate of Disposition)(Saenz, Andrea)
October 30, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Andrea A Saenz to RE-FILE Document No. #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong filer/filers were selected for the pleading; party name has been modified. Re-file the pleading using the event type Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (sj)
October 30, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Andrea A Saenz. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Jorge Cortes Almazo; Thomas Decker; Kirstjen Nielsen; Jefferson B. Sessions III. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party text was omitted. (sj)
October 30, 2018 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Andrea A Saenz. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Nature of Suit code 463 (Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee); County code Albany. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Nature of Suit code has been modified to 530 (Habeas Corpus (General)); the County code has been modified to New York. (sj)
October 30, 2018 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 #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District. 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 #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php. (sj)
October 30, 2018 Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein is so designated. 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: #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php. (sj)
October 30, 2018 Case Designated ECF. (sj)
October 29, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Molly Lauterback on behalf of Jorge Cortes (Lauterback, Molly)
October 29, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Saenz, Andrea)
October 29, 2018 Filing 1 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILER ERROR - PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-15823334)Document filed by Jorge Cortes. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Notice to Appear and Custody Determination, #2 Exhibit B - 1999 Certificate of Disposition)(Saenz, Andrea) Modified on 10/30/2018 (sj).

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Petitioner: JORGE CORTES ALMAZO
Represented By: Molly Lauterback
Represented By: Andrea A Saenz
Represented By: Zoey Theo Jones
Represented By: NABILA J TAJ
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Respondent: DIRECTOR KIRSTJEN NIELSEN
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Respondent: H.O. THOMAS DECKER
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