District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-09589

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Jul 29, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number NEW54718.), filed by RONIS ERLIN MEJIA MADRID. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits)(fbm)(N/M) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 29, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION TO PREVENT TRANSFER OF PETITIONER PENDING RESOLUTION OF PETITION OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by RONIS ERLIN MEJIA MADRID. (fbm)(N/M) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 31, 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 07/31/2026. (fbm)(N/M) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed did not include a Civil Cover Sheet (JS-44), which is required to be submitted along with the initial pleading, as indicated in the Attorney Case Opening Guide. Please complete and file a Civil Cover Sheet using the event Exhibit (to Document) found under Civil/Other Filings/Other Documents. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (lag, )

Jul 31, 2026

QC - Civil Cover Sheet JS44

Jul 31, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Aug 03, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Petitioner Ronis Erlin Mejia Madrid is a citizen of Honduras who alleges that he entered the United States on July 27, 2023. (ECF No. 1, Petition at 3.) He alleges that he has no criminal history. (Id.) He was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") on July 26, 2026, at his workplace. (Id. at 2.) He contends that he is unlawfully detained in Delaney Hall Detention Facility without a bond hearing. (Id. at 3-6.) Along with his Petition, Petitioner filed an emergency motion, ECF No. 2 ("TRO Motion"), seeking to enjoin his transfer outside New Jersey while this proceeding is pending. In Rivera Zumba v. Bondi, Civ. No. 25-cv-14626, 2025 WL 2753496, at *7-9 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025), this Court held that the plain language of 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A) does not govern the detention of a noncitizen who enters the United States without inspection and is later arrested within the interior of the United States; see also Guzman v. Bondi, 26-1250 (KSH), 2026 WL 1534682, at *5 (D.N.J., 2026) (Jun. 1, 2026) (rejecting respondents' argument that noncitizen who was paroled at the border under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(d)(5)(A) reverts to his prior detention status following a period of parole). Based on the allegations in the Petition and this Court's prior decisions, the Court conditionally GRANTS the Petition. The Court will not convert Petitioner's detention to a potentially lawful alternate form under a different statute with different procedural requirements and rules. See Guzman, 2026 WL 1534682, at *5. It is ORDERED that Respondents shall release Petitioner within 48 hours of entry of this Order, and confirm his release in writing on the docket within three (3) days. ALTERNATIVELY, if Respondents contend that Petitioner's case is factually or legally distinguishable, they shall file an expedited answer within 48 hours of this Order, and Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) days of the filing of the expedited answer. The Court's Text Order (ECF No. 3) that temporarily enjoins Respondents from transferring Petitioner from this District REMAINS IN EFFECT until Petitioner is released or the proceedings conclude. Having enjoined Petitioner's transfer and ordered an expedited resolution of the Petition, the Motion for TRO, ECF No. 2, is DISMISSED as moot. So Ordered by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 8/3/26. (cm, ) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

Aug 03, 2026

Order

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Aug 05, 2026

Letter

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Aug 05, 2026

Notice of Appearance