District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-07737

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Jun 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17581894.), filed by GURPREET SINGH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Certificate of Service)(DESHMUKH, AMIT) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

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Jun 25, 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 6/25/26. (tjg, ) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

Jun 25, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Brian R. Martinotti. (tjg, )

Jun 25, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jun 25, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Jun 29, 2026

Order to Answer

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Jul 01, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jul 06, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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Jul 07, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Before the Court is Petitioner Gurpreet Singh's ("Petitioner") Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging his continued detention by immigration authorities without an individualized bond hearing. (ECF No. 1.) Respondents have filed an answer. (ECF No. 5.) Petitioner, a native of India, entered the United States without inspection in May 2023. (Id. at 1.) Petitioner was released into the country on his own recognizance. (Id. at 2.) Respondents submit that Petitioner is being detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). (Id.) Based on this Court's statutory interpretation in Sandhu v. Tsoukaris, No. 25-14607 (BRM) (D.N.J. November 20, 2025), the Court finds the facts asserted in the Petition establish that Petitioner cannot be mandatorily detained under § 1225(b)(2) as he was detained in the interior of the country years after entering, and his continued detention under that statute is unlawful. Although Respondents may have been able to lawfully detain Petitioner under different statute, they instead detained him under § 1225(b)(2). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that, subject to the following, Petitioner's Petition (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED and Respondents shall RELEASE Petitioner within twenty-four (24) hours of the entry of this Text Order, under the same conditions, if any, that existed prior to his detention. It is further ORDERED that Respondents shall return to Petitioner all personal property belonging to Petitioner - including but not limited to, any driver's license, passport, immigration documents, currency, or cellphone - that was seized at the time of detention. It is further ORDERED that Respondents are permanently enjoined from detaining Petitioner under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b) which the Court has found in inapplicable to him. And it is further ORDERED that 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 her release, so as to ensure full effectuation of this Court's judgment and to prevent circumvention of the relief granted. It is finally ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall CLOSE this matter. So Ordered by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 07/07/2026. (lr, ) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

Jul 07, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

Jul 07, 2026

Text Order

Jul 07, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (wh)

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Jul 08, 2026

Letter