District of New Jersey • 3:26-cv-06831

GUACHICHULLCA JUELA v. BENZEL

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Case Information

Filed: June 09, 2026
Assigned to: Robert Kirsch
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: July 27, 2026
Last Activity: July 27, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jun 09, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17521880.), filed by FRANKLIN OSWALDO GUACHICHULLCA JUELA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Certificate of Service)(CAMPOS, JOSE) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 09, 2026
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by FRANKLIN OSWALDO GUACHICHULLCA JUELA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Memorandum, # 3 Certificate of Service)(CAMPOS, JOSE) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
Jun 09, 2026
Case Assigned to Judge Robert Kirsch. (mfr)
Jun 09, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#3
Jun 10, 2026
TEXT ORDER. Respondents are hereby enjoined from transferring Petitioner from New Jersey pending further Order of the Court. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 6/10/2026. (jjc, ) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
Jun 10, 2026
Notice of Judicial Preferences. Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (jjc, )
Jun 10, 2026
Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
Jun 10, 2026
Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order
Jun 10, 2026
Set Deadlines as to 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . Motion set for 7/6/2026 before Judge Robert Kirsch. 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. (mlh)
Jun 10, 2026
Notice of Judicial Preferences
#4
Jul 08, 2026
TEXT ORDER: Petitioner FRANKLIN OSWALDO GUACHICHULLCA JUELA is a citizen of Ecuador who allegedly entered the United States without inspection in December 2023; he further alleges that has work authorization, pays taxes, and is in removal proceedings. (ECF No. 1, Petition at 18-21.) On June 6, 2026, he was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") agents in New Jersey at a routine check in. (Id. at 22.) Petitioner contends that he is unlawfully detained under § 1225 and is entitled to release or a bond hearing under § 1226(a). This Court has found that similarly situated noncitizens are entitled to a bond hearing under § 1226(a). See Mejia v. Cabezas, No. 25-CV-17094, 2025 WL 3294405, at *2 (D.N.J. Nov. 14, 2025) (holding that noncitizens who entered the United States without inspection and were later arrested in the interior of the United States could only be detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a)); Correa v. Delaney Hall, No. 26-4876, 2026 WL 1803202, at *3 (D.N.J. Jun. 23, 2026) (finding that a petitioner who was paroled into the country under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(d)(5)(A) and detained years later was entitled to a bond hearing under § 1226(a)). It is, therefore, ORDERED that in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), within 7 days of the date of entry of this Text Order, Respondents shall provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge who shall assess whether he presents a flight risk or a danger to the community, pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 236.1(c)(8), (d)(1). It is further ORDERED that Petitioner shall have reasonable notice of the bond hearing, an opportunity to prepare, and be permitted to reschedule the hearing outside the seven-day period, if necessary, without seeking this Court's intervention. It is further ORDERED that within three (3) days of that bond hearing, Respondents shall file a written notice of the outcome of that hearing with this Court and request to close this matter. Alternatively, if Respondents contend that this case is factually or legally distinguishable, or that Petitioner has an undisclosed criminal history that makes him subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c), they shall file an expedited answer within five (5) days of the date of entry of this Text Order; Petitioner may submit a reply within three (3) days of his receipt of the same. The Text Order at ECF No. 3, which stays Petitioner's transfer from New Jersey, shall REMAIN IN EFFECT until this matter concludes. The Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order at ECF No. 2 shall be TERMINATED considering the relief provided. So Ordered by Judge Robert Kirsch on 07/08/2026. (pdm) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Jul 08, 2026
Order on Motion for TRO
#5
Jul 09, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#6
Jul 09, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#7
Jul 16, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#8
Jul 27, 2026
TEXT ORDER: This Court granted Petitioner Franklin Oswaldo Guachichullca Juela's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and ordered Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing. (ECF No. 4 .) Respondents have provided a status update notifying the Court that Petitioner was provided an individualized bond hearing, and the Immigration Court denied bond. (ECF No. 7 .) Accordingly, the Clerk shall CLOSE this matter. So Ordered by Judge Robert Kirsch on 07/27/26. (pdm) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Jul 27, 2026
Order of Dismissal