District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-09761

#1

Aug 01, 2026

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-17743876), filed by Jane Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits)(COFFY, EMMANUEL) Modified on 8/3/2026 (mfr). (Entered: 08/01/2026)

#2

Aug 01, 2026

First MOTION to Seal by Jane Doe (COFFY, EMMANUEL) Modified on 8/3/2026 (mfr). Modified on 8/3/2026 (dmw, ). (Entered: 08/01/2026)

#3

Aug 02, 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 8/2/2026. (jml, ) (Entered: 08/02/2026)

Aug 02, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Aug 02, 2026

QC - Incorrect Event Selected

Aug 02, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

Aug 02, 2026

Judge Claire C. Cecchi added. (jml, )

Aug 02, 2026

QC - Attorney Case Opening

Aug 02, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by EMMANUEL COFFY on 8/1/2026 was submitted incorrectly as a COMPLAINT. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (jml, )

Aug 02, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: In the future, please use 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal) as the cause of action; 463-Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee as the Nature of Suit; the Jurisdiction should be U.S. Government defendant; the party roles should be Petitioner v. Respondent; addresses were listed on the docket and should not be; please enter all parties as listed in the petition; and please make sure to include the Respondent descriptions in the PARTY TEXT field . The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (jml, )

Aug 03, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Aug 03, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 2 MOTION to Seal Document. Motion set for 9/8/2026 before Judge Claire C. Cecchi. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (adc, )

#4

Aug 04, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Currently pending before the Court is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. ECF No. 1 . Petitioner alleges that she is being unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225. Id. at 9-12. If Respondents contest Petitioner's material factual allegations and/or assert Petitioner has a significant criminal history and/or contend that Petitioner's detention is distinguishable from the cases in this district previously addressing Section 1225, they shall file an expedited answer within 48 hours of entry of this Order, and Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) days of the date of filing of Respondents' expedited answer. If Respondents do not file an expedited answer, pursuant to the Court's recent decisions in Rivera Zumba v. Bondi, No. 25-14626 (KSH), 2025 WL 2753496 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025) (interpreting Section 1225(b)(2)), Rivas Rodriguez v. Rokosky, No. 25-17419 (CPO), 2025 WL 3485628 (D.N.J. Dec. 3, 2025) (interpreting Section 1225(b)(1)), and other recent decisions in this District interpreting Section 1225, the Court holds that Petitioner's mandatory detention violates the statute and due process. Therefore, in lieu of an expedited answer, Respondents shall release Petitioner within 48 hours of entry of this Order, and file a status report of compliance with this Order within three (3) days of Petitioner's release. So Ordered by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 8/4/2026. (jr) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#5

Aug 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by MARGARET ANN MAHONEY on behalf of ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, DIRECTOR, FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY, LUIS SOTO (MAHONEY, MARGARET) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#6

Aug 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by SARINA KAPLAN on behalf of ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, DIRECTOR, FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY, LUIS SOTO (KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#7

Aug 04, 2026

Letter from U.S. Attorney's Office re Petitioner's Location re 3 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order. (KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

Text Order

#8

Aug 05, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Respondents' letter, which indicates that Petitioner was moved to Texas before the entry of the Court's no-transfer order. ECF No. 7 . Respondents also represent that they are prepared to arrange for Petitioner's return to New Jersey so that she may be released. Id. Accordingly, Respondents are hereby ordered to facilitate Petitioner's return to New Jersey and shall release her upon doing so. So Ordered by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 8/5/2026. (jr) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

#9

Aug 05, 2026

Letter from U.S. Attorney's Office re Extension Request re 8 Text Order,, 4 Text Order,,,,,. (KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Aug 05, 2026

Text Order

#10

Aug 06, 2026

LETTER ORDER granting Respondents until 8/9/2026 to comply with the Court's Order. Signed by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 8/6/2026. (arm) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

#11

Aug 06, 2026

Letter from U.S. Attorney's Office re Petitioner's Release re 4 Text Order,,,,, 10 Order. (KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

#12

Aug 10, 2026

LETTER ORDER that in light of Petitioner's release, the Court shall close this matter. Signed by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 8/10/2026. (kht) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Aug 10, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (kht)

Aug 10, 2026

Terminate Civil Case