District of New Jersey • 2:25-cv-16700

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Oct 17, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-16739891.), filed by Adrian Lizandro Lojano Naula.(GROTAS, PAUL) (Entered: 10/17/2025)

Oct 20, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Oct 20, 2025

Case assigned to Judge Esther Salas. (tjg, )

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Oct 21, 2025

ORDER denying Plaintiff's request for an Order to Show Cause. The Clerk of Court shall forward a copy of the 1 Petition and this Order to Respondents. Within 21 days of the entry of this Order, Respondents shall electronically file a full and complete answer to the Petition. Petitioner may file and serve a reply in support of the Petition within 14 days after the answer is filed. Signed by Judge Esther Salas on 10/21/2025. (dmr3) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

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Oct 28, 2025

Notice of Motion for leave to amend the Petition for Writ of Habeas by ADRIAN LIZANDRO LOJANO NAULA. Amendment to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus . (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Motion for Leave to File an Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus-Unopposed, # 2 Exhibit Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, # 3 Exhibit Proposed Order)(GROTAS, PAUL) Modified on 10/28/2025 (sm). (Entered: 10/28/2025)

Oct 28, 2025

Set Deadlines as to 3 MOTION for leave to Amend the Petition. Motion set for 12/1/2025 before Judge Esther Salas. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (sm)

Oct 28, 2025

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Nov 04, 2025

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by ADRIAN LIZANDRO LOJANO NAULA (GROTAS, PAUL) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

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Nov 04, 2025

ORDER granting 3 Motion to Amend/Correct; The Petitioner's request for an OTSC is DENIED. Signed by Judge Esther Salas on 11/4/2025. (jal, ) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

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Nov 20, 2025

Letter from Respondents to Report Transfer of Petitioner. (DOYNE, BROOKS) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

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Nov 20, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by BROOKS E. DOYNE on behalf of PAM BONDI, CORY CHU, KRISTI NOEM (DOYNE, BROOKS) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

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Nov 25, 2025

RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by PAM BONDI, CORY CHU, KRISTI NOEM. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(DOYNE, BROOKS) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

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Dec 08, 2025

REPLY to Response re 8 Response to Habeas Petition. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Notice of Custody Determination, # 2 Exhibit B. BIA Unpublished Cases, # 3 Exhibit C. I-213, Record of Deportable-Inadmissible Alien, # 4 Exhibit D. Notice To Appear, # 5 Exhibit E. Appendix Cases)(GROTAS, PAUL) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

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Dec 12, 2025

Letter from Paul B. Grotas re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Order granting habeas petition)(GROTAS, PAUL) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Jan 02, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by ADRIAN LIZANDRO LOJANO NAULA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, Letters of Support, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, I-200 Sample, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, Moreno Madrid v. Brian Acuna et al., No. 25-cv-01572, (W.D. La. Dec. 12, 2025), # 4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(GROTAS, PAUL) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

TEXT ORDER : This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO") (D.E. No. 11 ("TRO Motion")). The Immigration Judge denied bond, and Petitioner remains in immigration detention. (See id. at 1). Petitioner disputes Respondents' position that he is subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(1)(B)(ii) and requests a TRO ordering his immediate release. (See id. at 1, 7). However, immediate release is a greater remedy than the relief Petitioner could obtain in his underlying amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (D.E. No. 3 -2). See Ramos v. Soto, No. 25-15315, 2025 WL 3251447, at *1 (D.N.J. Nov. 21, 2025) ("Although the Government does not have authority to detain Petitioner without bond under § 1225(b), under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), an alien may be detained so long as [he] is provided a bond hearing upon request at which [he] can secure release by showing by a preponderance of the evidence that [he] is neither a danger nor a flight risk." (citing Borbot v. Warden Hudson Cnty. Corr. Facility, 906 F.3d 274, 278-79 (3d Cir. 2018))). Furthermore, the primary purpose of a preliminary injunction or a TRO is the maintenance of the status quo until a decision on the merits of a case is rendered. See Acierno v. New Castle Cnty., 40 F.3d 645, 647 (3d Cir. 1994). Where, as here, the movant seeks to alter the status quo, that party must meet a heavy burden. See Punnett v. Carter, 621 F.2d 578, 588 (3d Cir. 1980); see also Bennington Foods LLC v. St. Croix Renaissance, Grp., LLP, 528 F.3d 176, 179 (3d Cir. 2008). Petitioner has failed to meet his burden (and, in fact, he acknowledges that there is case law supporting Respondents' interpretation of the scope of mandatory detention under § 1225(b)(1)(B) (D.E. No. 9 at 8)). Accordingly, the TRO Motion is DENIED without prejudice, and the Clerk of the Court shall terminate the Motion pending at D.E. No. 11 . Within five (5) days of the date of this Text Order, Respondents shall file a response to the arguments raised in the TRO Motion and explain why such arguments do not provide a basis for granting habeas relief. Within three (3) days of the date of filing of the Respondents' response, Petition may file a reply to the Respondents' response. So Ordered by Judge Esther Salas on 1/7/2026. (ek) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 07, 2026

Text Order

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Jan 12, 2026

Letter from Respondents re: Response to Petitioner's Motion for a Restraining Order. (DOYNE, BROOKS) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 14, 2026

Letter from Paul B. Grotas re 13 Letter. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Parole Document)(GROTAS, PAUL) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

Letter from Paul B. Grotas. (GROTAS, PAUL) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

Letter from Paul B. Grotas. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Article: Third immigrant detainee at facility in El Paso has died, # 2 Exhibit B. Letter to DHS)(GROTAS, PAUL) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

Letter from Paul B. Grotas re 16 Letter. (GROTAS, PAUL) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 14, 2026

Letter from Respondents re: Response to Petitioner's Motion to Expedite re 17 Letter, 16 Letter. (DOYNE, BROOKS) (Entered: 02/14/2026)

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Mar 14, 2026

Letter from Respondents re: Status Update of Petitioner's Immigration Proceedings. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(DOYNE, BROOKS) (Entered: 03/14/2026)

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Mar 19, 2026

Letter from Respondents re: Status Update of Petitioner's Immigration Proceedings. (DOYNE, BROOKS) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

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Apr 06, 2026

Letter from Respondents re:Petitioner Granted Pre-Conclusion Voluntary Departure. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(DOYNE, BROOKS) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

Letter from Paul B. Grotas. (GROTAS, PAUL) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

TEXT ORDER : This matter comes before the Court on the letter from Petitioner's counsel requesting leave to withdraw the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed in this matter. (D.E. No. 22 ("Letter")). The Letter request is GRANTED, and the Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this matter. So Ordered by Judge Esther Salas on 4/13/2026. (ek) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (ek)

Apr 13, 2026

Text Order

Apr 13, 2026

Terminate Civil Case