UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DOC #: SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DATE FILED: 2/7/2020 MARVIN AGUILAR GARCIA, Petitioner, 20-CV-1047 (VEC) -against- ORDER THOMAS DECKER, et al., Respondents. VALERIE CAPRONI, United States District Judge: WHEREAS on February 6, 2020, Petitioner filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to

(Dkt. 1); IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. Because the Petition raises both “core” challenges to physical detention and “non- core” challenges to removal proceedings, and because Petitioner is currently detained in New Jersey, the proper venue for this case is the District of New Jersey. See S.N.C. v. Sessions,

(S.D.N.Y. 2018). No later than February 14, 2020, Petitioner must file an Amended Petition that omits all “core” challenges to Petitioner’s physical detention. See

. If Petitioner fails to do so, this case will be transferred to the District of New Jersey. 2. If this case remains in this District, Respondents will be required to file an answer or other response to the Petition no later than March 13, 2020. SO ORDERED. Dated: February 7, 2020 . - New York, New York \ Wer. ( G — VALERIE CAPRONI United States District Judge