District of New Jersey • 1:26-cv-02545

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Mar 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17187588.), filed by NELSON MAURICIO MARTINEZ-CACHO. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(ROSSEBO, ALEXANDER) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

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Mar 12, 2026

ORDER TO ANSWER AND SHOW CAUSE; Respondents shall file and serve an expedited answer by March 17, 2026, which shall respond to the Petition paragraph by paragraph, and a legal memorandum, or letter brief; petitioner shall remain in the State of New Jersey and shall not be transferred outside the State of New Jersey until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge Edward S. Kiel on 3/12/2026. (sks) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#3

Mar 12, 2026

ORDER TO ANSWER AND SHOW CAUSE: Respondents shall file and serve an expedited answer by March 17, 2026; pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, petitioner shall remain in the State of New Jersey and shall not be transferred outside the State of New Jersey until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge Edward S. Kiel on 3/12/2026. (sms2) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please note the ORDER TO ANSWER AND SHOW CAUSE attached to docket entry 2 filed by the Clerk's office on 3/12/2026 was docketed in error. Please disregard. (sks) Modified on 3/16/2026 (sks).

Mar 12, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Mar 12, 2026

QC - Incorrect Entry made by Clerk's Office Staff

Mar 12, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please note the ORDER TO ANSWER AND SHOW CAUSE attached to docket entry 2 filed by the Clerk's office on 3/17/2026 was docketed in error. Please disregard. (sks)

Mar 12, 2026

Judge Edward S. Kiel added. (jml, )

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Mar 17, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by SARINA KAPLAN on behalf of PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, LUIS SOTO (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

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Mar 17, 2026

RESPONSE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex 1 - Paragraph by Paragraph Response, # 2 Exhibit Ex 2 - Declaration of Jawaan Johnson, # 3 Exhibit Exh 3 - NTA, Mar 2, 2026, # 4 Exhibit Exh 4 - I-200, Mar 2, 2026, # 5 Exhibit Exh 5 - I-870, Oct 2, 2018, # 6 Exhibit Exh 6 - NTA, Oct 25, 2018, # 7 Exhibit Exh 7 - Warrant for Arrest, Nov 2, 2018, # 8 Exhibit Exh 8 - Notice of Hearing, Nov 26, 2018, # 9 Exhibit Exh 9 - Order on MTD, May 4, 2023, # 10 Exhibit Exh 10 - Notice of Hearing, Mar 10, 2026, # 11 Exhibit Exh 11 - Declaration of Property Mgr, Mar 17, 2026, # 12 Exhibit Exh 12 - Property Receipt, Mar 2, 2026, # 13 Exhibit Exh 13 - Property Receipt, Mar 2, 2026)(KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#6

Mar 19, 2026

OPINION AND ORDER granting 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents shall on this date IMMEDIATELY RELEASE petitioner under the same conditions; Respondents are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from rearresting or otherwise detaining petitioner under § 1225, which this Court has found inapplicable to him; Respondents shall not arrest, detain, or otherwise take petitioner into custody under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) for a period of 14 days following his release; the Clerk shall CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Edward S. Kiel on 3/19/2026. (sks) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#7

Mar 19, 2026

Letter from U.S. Attorney's Office re Petitioner's Release from Custody. (KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

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May 19, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 6 Opinion,,, Order of Dismissal,, by PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, LUIS SOTO. The Clerk's Office hereby certifies the record and the docket sheet available through ECF to be the certified list in lieu of the record and/or the certified copy of the docket entries. Appeal Record due by 5/19/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#9

May 20, 2026

USCA Case Number 26-2243 for 8 Notice of Appeal (USCA), filed by KRISTI NOEM, TODD LYONS, LUIS SOTO, PAMELA BONDI. USCA Case Manager Timothy McIntyre (Document Restricted - Court Only) (ca3tmm, ) (Entered: 05/20/2026)