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Henri Giovani Morales Jimenez v. Christopher Shanahan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York · Federal district courts · NY · · 2026 WL 1309291 · order

On 2026-05-13, in Henri Giovani Morales Jimenez v. Christopher Shanahan, the Eastern District of New York denied habeas relief and admonished counsel for briefing that relied on an abrogated decision and a nonexistent case. Counsel filed a petition using unsupported or inaccurate legal authorities.

Disposition
The court denied habeas relief and admonished counsel for briefing that relied on an abrogated decision and a nonexistent case.
Recorded conduct
Counsel filed a petition using unsupported or inaccurate legal authorities. — outcome: warning; actor: lawyer
Canonical record
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What the court wrote

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And she relied on an abrogated Supreme Court case and at least one nonexistent case. It was always going to be difficult for petitioner to prevail, but at least he would've had the benefit of liberal construction had he proceeded pro HENRI GIOVANI MORALES JIMENEZ, Petitioner, v...., Slip Copy (2026) se.Individualsinpetitioner'spositionneedzealousadvocates, not“cut-and-pastelawyering.”TubaPullav.Lyons,No.1:26- cv-2682, 2026 WL 906251, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 1, 2026). CONCLUSION *4 For the reasons set forth above, the habeas petition is denied. SO ORDERED. Dated: Brooklyn, New York May 12, 2026 All Citations Slip Copy, 2026 WL 1309291 Footnotes 1 Petitioner also argues, in only conclusory terms, that his detention violates the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (“TVPA”) and the “Flores Settlement.” The TVPA has no bearing on the lawfulness of petitioner's detention, as the relevant portions apply only to individuals under the age of 18, and petitioner was 35 when last taken into custody. See 8 U.S.C.

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