District of New Jersey • 1:26-cv-07851

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Jun 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17590519.), filed by ETELBERTO LUGOS GONZALEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Habeas Order, # 2 Brief, # 3 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, # 4 Certificate of Service, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(FERNANDEZ, REGIS) (Entered: 06/27/2026)

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Jun 27, 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 6/27/2026. (jml, ) (Entered: 06/27/2026)

Jun 27, 2026

Judge Karen M. Williams added. (jml, )

Jun 27, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Jun 27, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Jul 01, 2026

TEXT ORDER - The Court has reviewed the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (ECF Nos. 1-1, 1-2) and the Motion for an Order to Show Cause ("Motion") (ECF No. 1-3), filed by Petitioner, Etelberto Lugos Gonzalez ("Petitioner"), who is presently detained at the Elizabeth Detention Center. (ECF No. 1.) According to the Petition, Petitioner is a native and citizen of Mexico who entered the United States in approximately 2006, and has resided here since. Petitioner alleges that following the resolution of state criminal proceedings arising from a January 2025 motor vehicle incident, he was transferred to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") on or about June 22, 2026, where he remains detained for immigration purposes. Petitioner contends that his continued detention is unlawful because ICE has detained him under INA § 235, which governs applicants for admission, rather than INA § 236, the statute Petitioner asserts is applicable to his circumstances. (Id.) For good cause shown, the Motion (ECF No. 1-3) is GRANTED. Accordingly, IT IS on this 1st day of July, 2026, ORDERED that Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE, on or before July 7, 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 the Petition and this Order 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 the District of New Jersey during the pendency of these proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Karen M. Williams on July 1, 2026. (Williams, Karen) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Jul 01, 2026

Text Order

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Jul 04, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jul 07, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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Jul 08, 2026

TEXT ORDER - This matter comes before the Court upon a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The Court has reviewed the Petition (ECF No. 1) and the Response (ECF No. 5), and finds that Petitioner is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), which requires an individualized bond hearing. Accordingly, the Petition is GRANTED IN PART. It is ORDERED that Respondents shall provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and 8 C.F.R. § 236.1(d) within seven (7) days of the date of this Order, and it is further ORDERED that within three (3) days of the bond hearing, Respondents shall file a letter advising the Court of the outcome upon which the Court will close this matter absent further relief being warranted. Petitioner shall not be transferred from the District of New Jersey during the pendency of these proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Karen M. Williams on July 8, 2026. (Williams, Karen) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

Jul 08, 2026

Text Order

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Jul 18, 2026

Letter

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Jul 29, 2026

TEXT ORDER - This matter having come before the Court upon a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (ECF No. 1), and the Court having previously ordered Respondents to provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) (ECF No. 6), and Respondents having filed a letter advising the Court of the outcome of said hearing (ECF No. 7), and the Court having reviewed the record and determined that the relief ordered has been provided. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this matter is hereby CLOSED. So Ordered by Judge Karen M. Williams on July 29, 2026. (Williams, Karen) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

Jul 29, 2026

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