District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-05232

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May 08, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17403787.), filed by JIMMY ANTONIO BANEGAS MENDOZA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit)(MONTERO, FRANKLIN) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 08, 2026

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by JIMMY ANTONIO BANEGAS MENDOZA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(MONTERO, FRANKLIN) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

May 08, 2026

Judge Michael E. Farbiarz added. (jml, )

May 08, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

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May 11, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner shall not be removed from the state of New Jersey or from the United States. A bond hearing shall be conducted on or before May 13 at 5:00pm, unless by May 12 at 5:00pm, the Respondents file a letter explaining either (i) that the Petitioner has asked to adjourn the bond hearing or (ii) that, due to relevant and meaningful procedural or factual distinctions, this case is not controlled by the Court's prior decisions in Chiquito Barzola v. Warden (2:25-cv-17326); Martinez Ron v. Lyons (2:25-cv-17359); Mboup v. Field Off. Dir. of N.J. Immigr. & Customs Enf't (2:25-cv-16882); and Ortega Alvarez v. Noem (2:25-cv-17401). The Respondents shall file a status update letter on or before May 14 at noon. In addition to what is set out above, a declaration from the United States Attorney's Office shall be filed on the schedule set out below. It shall indicate that the United States Attorney's Office has (i) received this Order and conveyed it to the appropriate personnel at ICE; and (ii) provided ICE with written legal advice on the subject of ICE's obligation to comply with this Order. A declaration from ICE shall also be filed. It shall indicate that ICE has (i) received this Order; and (ii) received written legal advice from the United States Attorney's Office on the subject of ICE's obligation to comply with this Order. Each declaration shall be filed on the public docket of the Court on or before 3:00pm on May 11. The first declaration must be executed by either the United States Attorney or by the Chief of the Civil Division. The second declaration must be executed by either the Newark ICE Field Office Director or by the Newark ICE Field Office Deputy Director. The declarations may be signed by hand or electronically. Finally, the United States Attorney's Office shall immediately file a letter on the Court's public docket if an Order of the Court is violated in connection with this case.. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/11/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 11, 2026

DECLARATION of Civil Chief re 3 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,, by TODD BLANCHE, MARCOS CHARLES, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO. (BASIAK, JOHN) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 11, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by SARINA KAPLAN on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, MARCOS CHARLES, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO (KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 11, 2026

DECLARATION of Ruben Perez, Jr. re 3 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,, by TODD BLANCHE, MARCOS CHARLES, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO. (KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

May 11, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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May 12, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

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May 12, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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May 14, 2026

TEXT ORDER: For the reasons articulated by the Court in De Aguiar v. Rokosky, 2026 WL 1123571 (D.N.J. Apr. 17, 2026), 8 U.S.C. § 1231 does not supply a basis for the Petitioner's current detention. A bond hearing shall be conducted before an immigration judge on or before May 15 at 5:00pm, unless, by May 14 at 5:00pm, the Respondents file a letter explaining that the Petitioner has asked to adjourn the bond hearing. The Respondents shall file a status update letter on or before May 18 at 10:00am. The United States Attorney's Office shall immediately file a letter on the Court's public docket if this Order is violated.. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/14/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

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May 14, 2026

Letter

May 14, 2026

Text Order

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May 15, 2026

Order

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May 18, 2026

Letter

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May 18, 2026

TEXT ORDER: A petition was filed, see ECF 1, a bail hearing was ordered, see ECF 9, and it was conducted. See ECF 12 . Therefore, it appears that the petition should be dismissed. See Chiquito Barzola v. Warden, No. 25-17326, slip op. at 2-3 (D.N.J. Dec. 1, 2025). If a party has a different view, it should explain why in a brief letter, to be filed on or before May 21 at 5:00pm. If no persuasive letter is received, the petition will be promptly dismissed.. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/18/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

May 18, 2026

Text Order

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May 26, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's Text Order at ECF 13, the injunction at ECF 3 is lifted, and the Clerk of Court shall close this case. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/26/2026. (ps) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

May 26, 2026

Text Order

May 26, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (wh)

May 26, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

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May 28, 2026

Reopen Case

May 29, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 15 Emergency MOTION to Reopen Case for MOTION TO ENFORCE. Motion set for 7/6/2026 before Judge Michael E. Farbiarz. 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)

May 29, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

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May 31, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Jun 01, 2026

TEXT ORDER: By 2:00pm today, June 1, the Respondents shall file a letter (i) confirming where the Petitioner is physically located, and (ii) whether the Petitioner remains in the custody of federal immigration enforcement. If the Petitioner is now physically located in New Jersey, he shall not be removed from the state of New Jersey or from the United States. This is an administrative stay, the purpose of which is to briefly freeze the status quo and preserve the Court's jurisdiction should it exist. See Zheng v. Bondi, 2025 WL 280542, at *1 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025). So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 6/1/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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Jun 01, 2026

Letter

Jun 01, 2026

Text Order

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Jun 02, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In his recent filing at ECF 15, the petitioner raises several new arguments for relief, including (i) an argument sounding in an Eighth Amendment conditions-of-confinement claim, see id. at 2-3, (ii) a challenge to the immigration judge's bond hearing decision, see id. at 3-5, and (iii) an argument under Zadvydas that because his pending removal is automatically stayed pending the resolution of a motion made in immigration court, "the foundation for [his] detention [has] disappear[ed]." See id. at 6. Insofar as this motion asks the court to issue a temporary restraining order, the motion is denied for failure to meet relevant standards. See, e.g., Campoverde v. Warden, 2026 WL 1038809, at *1 (D.N.J. Apr. 16, 2026) (describing the four requirements for issuance of a TRO in the immigration habeas context). But the Respondents shall respond to the Plaintiff's arguments at ECF 15 on the merits on or before June 4 at 10:00am. Additionally, on or before June 2 at noon, the Respondents shall file a letter updating the Court on the Petitioner's medical condition, and whether or not the Petitioner has present access to his lawyers. See ECF 16 . If the Petitioner wishes to contest any of the representations made by the Respondents in this letter, he shall file a brief response of no more than two pages, on or before June 3 at 10:00am. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 6/2/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

Letter

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Jun 02, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Respondents' request for an extension of time at ECF 20 is granted. The Respondents shall file a letter before 5:00pm today, June 2, updating the Court on the Petitioner's medical condition, and whether or not the Petitioner has access to his lawyers. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 6/2/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

Letter

Jun 02, 2026

Text Order

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Jun 03, 2026

Brief

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Jun 04, 2026

Response in Opposition to Motion

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Jun 04, 2026

Exhibit (to Document)

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Jun 18, 2026

Seal

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Jun 22, 2026

TEXT ORDER: As noted in the Court's Text Order at ECF 19, following an immigration judge's denial of bond, the Petitioner in this case filed two motions raising new arguments for relief, including (i) an argument sounding in an Eighth Amendment conditions-of-confinement claim, see id. at 2-3, (ii) a challenge to the immigration judge's bond hearing decision, see id. at 3-5, and (iii) an argument under Zadvydas that because his pending removal is automatically stayed pending the resolution of a motion made in immigration court, "the foundation for [his] detention [has] disappear[ed]." See id. at 6. The Petitioner also asked the Court to direct the Respondents to ensure that the Petitioner had access to his lawyers, and produce certain medical records. See ECF 23 . Subsequent filings lead the Court to believe that the Respondents facilitated communication between the Petitioner and his counsel without order of the Court, and produced the medical records requested. See ECF 22, ECF 24, ECF 25 . If the Petitioner wishes to correct this understanding, he must file a letter to that effect on or before June 23 at 10:00am. Additionally, the Petitioner has not replied to the Respondents arguments for dismissing the Petitioner's claims described at (i), (ii), and (iii) above. Cf. id. If the Petitioner wishes to oppose the Respondents arguments, he shall file a brief doing so on or before June 24 at 10:00am. If he opts not to do so, his request for further relief may be dismissed for lack of prosecution. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 6/22/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

Jun 22, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 26 Consent MOTION to Seal Petitioner's Medical Records, ECF No. 25. Motion set for 7/20/2026 before Judge Michael E. Farbiarz. 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. (sks)

Jun 22, 2026

Text Order

Jun 22, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Jun 23, 2026

Brief in Opposition to Motion

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Jun 24, 2026

Order on Motion to Seal

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Jun 25, 2026

Letter

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Jul 13, 2026

Notice of Cross Appeal (USCA Philadelphia)

Jul 14, 2026

QC- Notice of Appeal - Incorrect Event Selected

Jul 14, 2026

Notice (NEF) to Court of Appeals (Philadelphia)

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Jul 15, 2026

USCA Notice of Docketing (Case No & Mgr Assigned)