District of New Jersey • 3:26-cv-13182

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Oct 07, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-33576099) Request for emergency relief to be separately filed..Document filed by Bryan Osvaldo Portillo Romero..(Grotas, Paul) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

#2

Oct 07, 2026

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET - PDF ERROR CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Grotas, Paul) Modified on 10/8/2026 (sj). (Entered: 10/07/2026)

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Oct 07, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Kenneth Genalo, David Venturella..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

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Oct 08, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: On October 8, 2026, a petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition") was filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on behalf of Bryan Osvaldo Portillo Romero ("Petitioner"). Dkt. No. 1. Upon consideration of the Petition, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Respondents show cause why the Petition should not be granted by October 13, 2026. 2. Petitioner have an opportunity to reply by October 15, 2026. 3. The parties APPEAR before this Court for a hearing on the Petition on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 906 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY. 4.Pending consideration of the Petition, Respondents are hereby RESTRAINED from transferring the Petitioner out of the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, or the District of New Jersey, and, relatedly, the United States of America. 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 at the following email addresses: jeffrey.oestericher@usdoj.gov and brandon.waterman@usdoj.gov. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. SO ORDERED. (Show Cause Hearing set for 10/20/2026 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 906, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Margaret M. Garnett. Replies due by 10/15/2026. Show Cause Response due by 10/13/2026.) (Signed by Judge Margaret M. Garnett on 10/8/2026) (mml) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

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Oct 08, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Grotas, Paul) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

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Oct 08, 2026

PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Kenneth Genalo, David Venturella..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

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Oct 08, 2026

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF TRANSFER OF VENUE: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the parties, that this action shall be and hereby is transferred to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and that the seven-day waiting period in Local Civil Rule 83.1 is waived. The parties further agree that the Court's injunction restraining transfer (ECF No. 4) shall remain in place unless and until the transferee court orders otherwise. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to transfer this case to the District of New Jersey forthwith, without the waiting period contemplated by the SDNY Local Rules. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Margaret M. Garnett on 10/8/2026) (jca) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

Oct 08, 2026

ICMS - converted docket entry

Oct 08, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (sj)

Oct 08, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Paul B Grotas to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; Nature of suit not selected, Plaintiff's and Defendant's addresses omitted, Courthouse assignment not selected. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated December 2025. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated December 2025 is located athttp://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-cover-sheet-2.. (sj)

Oct 08, 2026

Magistrate Judge Gary Stein 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. (sj)

Oct 08, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Margaret M. Garnett. 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..(sj)

Oct 08, 2026

Notice (Other)

Oct 08, 2026

Remark (public)

Oct 08, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Paul B Grotas. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Kenneth Genalo, David Venturella. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text contained a typographical error. (sj)

#8

Oct 09, 2026

Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-08878. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 10/09/2026)

#9

Oct 09, 2026

ORDER. Respondents are hereby enjoined from transferring Petitioner from New Jersey pending further Order of the Court. Signed by Judge Robert Kirsch on 10/9/2026. (jjc, ) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

Oct 09, 2026

Notice of Judicial Preferences

Oct 09, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Oct 09, 2026

Notice of Judicial Preferences. Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (jjc, )

Oct 09, 2026

Judge Robert Kirsch added. (jjc, )

#10

Oct 16, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#11

Oct 16, 2026

Letter

Oct 16, 2026

QC - Entry of Appearance

#12

Oct 20, 2026

Certification

#13

Oct 29, 2026

Certificate of Service