Man Detained While Allegedly Selling Counterfeit Bags Files Habeas in SDNY

Man Detained While Allegedly Selling Counterfeit Bags Files Habeas in SDNY by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Aug 14 – A man who says ICE detained him after his arrest for allegedly selling counterfeit bags filed a habeas corpus petition in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, where Inner City Press found it.    The petition says he is seeking asylum "because he faces persecution and serious hard if returned to his home country," which is not named in the petition.   A petition, filed by his next friend, was assigned to Judge J. Paul Oetken. He scheduled a telephonic status conference for August 20. Diagne v. Francis, et al., 1:26-cv-6965 (Oetken) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com