District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-03204

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Mar 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 53755.), filed by JHONNY ISMAEL VERA-CARRENO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits, # 2 Envelope)(wh) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 25, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by JHONNY ISMAEL VERA-CARRENO. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(wh) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

TEXT ORDER. Respondents are hereby enjoined from transferring Petitioner from New Jersey pending further Order of the Court. N/M. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 3/26/2026. (wh) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

Mar 26, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and the 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order submitted by JHONNY ISMAEL VERA-CARRENO do not contain proper signatures. Please resubmit these submissions with proper wet/hand signatures. Petitioner is advised to please sign all of your submissions moving forward, preferably with a wet/hand signature. These submissions will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. N/M (wh)

Mar 26, 2026

QC - Generic Message

Mar 26, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Mar 30, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 filed by Petitioner Jhonny Ismael Vera-Carreno, who is presently detained at Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility in Elizabeth, New Jersey. (ECF No. 1.) Petitioner, a citizen of Ecuador, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 17, 2026. He alleges that he entered the United States without inspection in 2023, and has continuously resided here since. Petitioner asserts that he is unlawfully detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), and that his continued detention violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. (Id.) Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE, on or before April 2, 2026, why the Petition should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) business days after Respondents file their response. Petitioner shall serve a copy of this Order and the Petition upon Respondents within two (2) business days of the entry of this Order and shall promptly file proof of service on the docket. Petitioner shall not be removed from New Jersey during the pendency of these proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 3/30/2026. (sms) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

Text Order

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Apr 02, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Apr 02, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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Apr 03, 2026

Letter

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Apr 07, 2026

Letter

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Apr 08, 2026

Letter

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Apr 16, 2026

Order Appointing Pro Bono Counsel

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Apr 21, 2026

Letter

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Apr 21, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Apr 21, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Apr 22, 2026

Reply to Response to Motion

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May 01, 2026

Letter

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May 01, 2026

Letter

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May 04, 2026

Order of Dismissal

May 04, 2026

Order to Answer

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May 05, 2026

Letter

May 05, 2026

QC - Incorrect Entry made by Clerk's Office Staff

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Jul 09, 2026

Notice of Appeal (USCA Philadelphia)

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Jul 15, 2026

USCA Notice of Docketing (Case No & Mgr Assigned)

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Jul 31, 2026

USCA Certified Order In Lieu of Formal Mandate (Terminates Appeal)