District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-13872

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Oct 23, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus V. LUIS SOTO ET AL ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-18108677.), filed by JOAQUIN PROCOPIO HERNANDEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(DUQUE-ISERN, STEPHANIE) (Entered: 10/23/2026)

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Oct 23, 2026

First MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order V. LUIS SOTO ET AL by JOAQUIN PROCOPIO HERNANDEZ. (DUQUE-ISERN, STEPHANIE) (Entered: 10/23/2026)

Oct 23, 2026

Judge Michael E. Farbiarz added. (eaj)

Oct 23, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

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Oct 26, 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 October 28 at 5:00pm, unless by October 28 at noon, 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). The Respondents shall file a status update letter on or before October 29 at 5:00pm. In addition, 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 October 26 at 8:00pm. 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 10/26/2026. (ro, ) (Entered: 10/26/2026)

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Oct 26, 2026

Declaration

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Oct 26, 2026

Declaration

Oct 26, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Oct 28, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Oct 29, 2026

Letter

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Oct 29, 2026

Letter

Nov 03, 2026

Text Order