District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-09587

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Jul 29, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17730199.), filed by TRACYANN NICOLE BROWN.(BERCOVITCH, DAVID) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner shall not be removed from the state of New Jersey or from the United States. An immigration-court bond hearing shall be conducted on or before July 31 at 5:00pm, unless by July 31 at 10:00am, 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 Y.Z. v. Soto, 812 F. Supp. 3d 459, 461-64 (D.N.J. Dec. 12, 2025); Castillo v. Lyons, 2025 WL 2940990, at *1 (D.N.J. Oct. 10, 2025); and Buestan v. Chu, 2025 WL 2972252, at *1 (D.N.J. Oct. 21, 2025). If a bond hearing is conducted, the Respondents shall file a status update letter on or before August 3 at noon. 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 5:00pm on July 30. 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. 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 7/30/2026. (wh) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by KEVIN JAMES MAGGIO on behalf of JASON BENZEL, TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, JOHN TSOUKARIS (MAGGIO, KEVIN) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

DECLARATION of Deputy Field Office Director re 2 Text Order,,,,,,,, by JASON BENZEL, TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, JOHN TSOUKARIS. (MAGGIO, KEVIN) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

Declaration

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Jul 30, 2026

Notice of Appearance

Jul 30, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jul 30, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Michael E. Farbiarz. (jr)

Jul 30, 2026

Text Order

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Jul 31, 2026

Response (NOT Motion)

Aug 01, 2026

Text Order