District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-08307

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Jul 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number NEW54476.), filed by CRISTIAN ALEXANDER GARCIA VILLAVIR. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(in-mk) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 07, 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 7/7/2026. (in-mk) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

Jul 07, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Jul 09, 2026

Letter

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Jul 10, 2026

TEXT ORDER - Currently pending before the Court is pro se Petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus that appears to have been mailed from Delaney Hall by Petitioner on July 2, 2026, and received and entered on the docket by the Clerk of Court on July 7, 2026. ECF Nos. 1, 1-1. Thereafter, the Court entered a no transfer order on July 7, 2026. ECF No. 2. However, the Court is also in receipt of Respondents' letter indicating that Petitioner was transferred to a facility in Mississippi on July 6, 2026, before the no transfer order was entered. ECF No. 3. Respondents also indicate that should this Court order Respondents to respond to the petition, they will file a prompt response setting forth their position as to whether this Court has jurisdiction over the petition. Id. Respondents' letter does not, however, address whether Petitioner's mailing of his petition prior to being transferred conferred this Court with jurisdiction. Id. Accordingly, Respondents are hereby ORDERED to provide the Court with a letter addressing whether Petitioner's mailing of his petition on July 2, 2026, conferred this Court with subject matter jurisdiction over the habeas petition. The letter shall be filed by July 15, 2026. Finally, Petitioner shall not be moved from Mississippi (or from the United States) to any other jurisdiction (except New Jersey) without permission from this Court. See In re Philippi, No. 06-91, 2006 WL 1949020, at *1 n.1 (D.N.J. July 11, 2006) ("[A] court may issue an order to preserve the status quo to protect its ability to render judgment until such time as said court determines whether it may properly exercise jurisdiction." (citing United States v. United Mine Workers of Am., 330 U.S. 258, 293 (1947))); Star Creations Inv. Co. v. Alan Amron Dev., Inc., No. 95-4328, 1995 WL 495126, at *16 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 18, 1995) ("A district court possesses inherent powers of equity sufficient to enable it to preserve the status quo until the question of its jurisdiction can be resolved." (quoting Fernandez-Roque v. Smith, 671 F.2d 426, 431 (11th Cir. 1982))); see also In re Patriot's Point Assocs., Ltd., 902 F.2d 1566 (4th Cir. 1990) ("The district court may of course properly preserve the status quo until the question of its jurisdiction can be resolved."). So Ordered by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 7/10/2026. (jl, ) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

Jul 10, 2026

Text Order

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Jul 14, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jul 14, 2026

Letter

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Jul 20, 2026

Notice of Change of Address