Eastern District of New York • 1:26-cv-06400

Morales v. Warden of Metropolitan Detention Center

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Case Information

Filed: October 05, 2026
Assigned to: Diane Gujarati
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: November 05, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 05, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Jonathan Perez Morales. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (KAD) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 06, 2026
FILING FEE PAID: $ 5.00, receipt number 100028729 (KAD) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: Filing Fee Received
Oct 06, 2026
Order to Show Cause (463)
Oct 06, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: By 5:00 p.m. on October 13, 2026, Respondents shall show cause in writing why a writ of habeas corpus should not be issued, see ECF No. 1 ("Emergency Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241"), and shall file (under seal if necessary) any documents from pro se Petitioner's immigration file relevant to the issues raised in the Petition. By 5:00 p.m. on October 20, 2026, Petitioner shall file a reply. The Clerk of Court is directed to email a copy of this Order to the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and to mail a copy of this Order and of the docket sheet to Petitioner. Ordered by Judge Diane Gujarati on 10/6/2026. (KEP)
#3
Oct 09, 2026
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to Order to Show Cause (463),,, by Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Metropolitan Detention Center. (Megaris, Alexandra) (Entered: 10/09/2026)
Main Document: Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
#4
Oct 11, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Tiffany Taveras on behalf of Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Metropolitan Detention Center (aty to be noticed) (Taveras, Tiffany) (Entered: 10/11/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#5
Oct 13, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Metropolitan Detention Center of Motion for Extension & Order Granting Extension (Taveras, Tiffany) (Entered: 10/13/2026)
Main Document: Certificate of Service
Oct 13, 2026
ORDER granting 3 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to Order to Show Cause (463) -- The extension request is granted. The October 13, 2026 deadline set by the Court's October 6, 2026 Order to Show Cause (the "Order") is extended to October 15, 2026 and the October 20, 2026 deadline set by the Order is extended to October 22, 2026. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this Order and of the docket sheet to pro se Petitioner. Ordered by Judge Diane Gujarati on 10/13/2026. (KEP)
Oct 13, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
#6
Oct 15, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Molly Doherty on behalf of Jonathan Perez Morales (aty to be noticed) (Doherty, Molly) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#7
Oct 15, 2026
Letter response to Order to Show Cause by Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Metropolitan Detention Center (Attachments: # 1 Tsang Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A - NTA, # 3 Exhibit B - Form I-94, # 4 Exhibit C - Form I-200) (Taveras, Tiffany) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
Main Document: Letter
#8
Oct 19, 2026
Memorandum in Support
Oct 26, 2026
Scheduling Order
#9
Oct 27, 2026
Adjourn Conference
Oct 27, 2026
Order on Motion to Adjourn Conference
Nov 03, 2026
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Diane Gujarati: Hearing held on November 3, 2026. Molly Doherty appeared on behalf of Petitioner. Gabrielle Camilleri also present. SAUSA Tiffany Taveras appeared on behalf of Respondents. Case called. Discussion held. As set forth on the record, the Court set a deadline of 5:00 p.m. on November 4, 2026 for Respondents to file the submission discussed on the record and set a deadline of 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2026 for Petitioner to file any response. (Court Reporter Avery Armstrong.) (AD)
Nov 03, 2026
Motion Hearing
#10
Nov 04, 2026
Letter
#11
Nov 05, 2026
Memorandum in Support