Cardenas v. Judith C. Almodovar
- Jesse Furman
- 1:25-cv-09169
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lilian Patricia Guzman Cardenas v. Judith C. Almodovar, Judge Liman barred removal pending the petition’s ruling and ordered service on respondents.
Lilian Patricia Guzman Cardenas may not be removed from the United States unless and until the court orders otherwise; the respondents and the Government must receive notice through the directed service.
What happened
In Lilian Patricia Guzman Cardenas v. Judith C. Almodovar, the court issued an order while the petitioner’s petition remained pending. The opinion does not describe the petition’s underlying claims.
To preserve the court’s jurisdiction, the petitioner may not be removed from the United States unless and until the court orders otherwise. The court also directed the petitioner’s lawyer to serve the respondents with the petition, related papers, and the order, and to file proof of service.
Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled that a standing order concerning certain civil cases involving the United States Attorney’s Office did not apply on its face to this immigration case. The court entered the order on November 4, 2025.
The detailed version
- Cardenas v. Judith C. Almodovar · No. 1:25-cv-09169
- Jesse Furman
- Nov. 4, 2025
What the court ordered
The court ordered that Lilian Patricia Guzman Cardenas shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the court orders otherwise. It explained that this restriction was intended to preserve the court’s jurisdiction while it considers the pending petition.
Service requirements
The court directed the petitioner’s counsel to serve the respondents with the petition, accompanying papers, and a copy of the order through the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Counsel was also directed to file proof of that service on the docket.
Standing order
The court stated that the Chief Judge’s October 2, 2025 amended standing order staying certain civil cases involving that United States Attorney’s Office did not apply to immigration cases and therefore did not, on its face, apply to this case. The court nevertheless required service to ensure that the Government received notice.
Disposition and scope
This order addresses removal and notice while the petition is pending. The opinion does not decide the petition’s underlying legal issues. Judge Lewis J. Liman signed the order in the Southern District of New York.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.