District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-09849

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Aug 04, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17757580.), filed by AGUSTIN ZUNIGA YUMA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet JS44_Civil Case Cover Sheet)(CHOW, MARTIN) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Aug 04, 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 8/4/2026. (jml, ) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Aug 05, 2026

AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by AGUSTIN ZUNIGA YUMA.(mfr) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 05, 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 8/5/2026. (ijf) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by AGUSTIN ZUNIGA YUMA. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration of Martin W. Chow In Support of Order to Show Cause for Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order, # 2 Exhibit maldonado Bautista Order dated Nov. 20, 2025, # 3 Exhibit Maldonado Bautista Order dated Nov. 25, 2025, # 4 Exhibit Maldonado Bautista Order dated Dec. 18, 2025, # 5 Exhibit Practice Advisory of Class Counsel, # 6 Exhibit Collection of Cases U.S. District Court, # 7 Exhibit Todd Lyons Memo of July 8, 2025, # 8 Exhibit AILA Practice Alert - EOIR Memo of Chief IJ Teresa Riley dated Jan 13, 2026, # 9 Exhibit Affidavit of Immigration Judge Lawrence O. Burman, # 10 Exhibit Notice of Appeal Receipt Notice Issued by BIA dated Sept 22, 2022 Confirming Petitioner's Appeal Remains Pending, # 11 Exhibit Petitioner's Employment Authorization Receipt Notice Document Notifying Petitioner Approval of Employment 02/21/2024 to 02/20/2029, # 12 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order to Show Cause, # 13 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service)(CHOW, MARTIN) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

Exhibit to 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, QC - Civil Cover Sheet JS44,, by AGUSTIN ZUNIGA YUMA. (CHOW, MARTIN) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Aug 05, 2026

QC - Civil Cover Sheet JS44

Aug 05, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Aug 05, 2026

Judge Julien Xavier Neals added. (ijf)

Aug 05, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed did not include a completed 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. (vm)

Aug 05, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Aug 06, 2026

TEXT ORDER - Before the Court is Petitioner Agustin Zuniga Yuma's ("Petitioner") Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging his continued detention by immigration authorities without an individualized bond hearing (ECF No. 1 ) and a Motion for Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 5 ). Petitioner, a native of Mexico, who entered the United States in 2003 without inspection, contends he is unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b). (See generally ECF No. 1 .) Based on this Court's statutory interpretation in Fuentes Velasquez v. Noem, No. 25-16797, 2025 WL 3653657 (D.N.J. Dec. 17, 2025), the Court finds the facts asserted in the Petition establish that Petitioner cannot be mandatorily detained under the plain text of § 1225 (b)(2), as he entered the country years ago and has been detained on the interior of the country. As such, his continued detention under that statute is unlawful. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that, subject to the following, Petitioner's Petition (ECF No. 1 ) is GRANTED and Respondents shall RELEASE Petitioner within twenty-four (24) hours of the entry of this Text Order, under the same conditions, if any, that existed prior to his detention. It is further ORDERED that Respondents shall return to Petitioner all personal property belonging to Petitioner - including but not limited to, any driver's license, passport, immigration documents, currency, or cellphone - that was seized at the time of detention. It is further ORDERED that Respondents are permanently enjoined from detaining Petitioner under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2), which the Court has found inapplicable to him. It is further ORDERED that Respondents shall not arrest, detain, or otherwise take Petitioner into custody under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) for a period of 14 days following his release, to ensure full effectuation of this Court's judgment and to prevent circumvention of the relief granted. It is further ORDERED that the Motion for Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 5 ) is DISMISSED as moot. It is finally ORDERED that if Respondents contend that this matter is factually distinguishable from Caiza Guevara and Fuentes Velasquez, or if Petitioner has an undisclosed criminal history, they shall file an expedited answer to the Petition within three (3) days of the date of this Text Order, and Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) days of receipt of the expedited answer. So Ordered by Judge Julien Xavier Neals on 8/6/2026. (kd) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by SARINA KAPLAN on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, TODD M. LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO (KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

Aug 06, 2026

Order on Motion to Show Cause