District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-00022

#1

Jan 02, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus for Unlawfully Detained Noncitizen ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-16956535.), filed by CRISTOBAL B RIVAS MILLA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(SIMBRON, NOEMI) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

Jan 03, 2026

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

Jan 03, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

#2

Jan 05, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Respondents shall file a brief letter on or before January 5 at noon indicating whether the petitioner is being held under 8 U.S.C. § 1225, § 1226, or some other provision. If the Respondents represent that the Petitioner is being held under 8 U.S.C. § 1226, he shall promptly be afforded a bond hearing; if the bond hearing is not conducted before January 6 at noon, the Respondents shall file a letter by that time explaining why. If the Respondents represent that the Petitioner is being held under 8 U.S.C. § 1225, the January 5 letter shall indicate why this case is factually distinguishable from the Court's decisions in Chiquito Barzola v. Warden (2:25-cv-17326); Martinez Ron v. Lyons (2:25-cv-17359); and Mboup v. Field Off. Dir. of N.J. Immigr. & Customs Enf't (2:25-cv-16882). If the Respondents do not offer a distinction, or if the Court views any proffered distinction as not a meaningful one, the Court will order a prompt bond hearing, and will order that it take place on or before January 6 at noon. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 1/5/2026. (ro, ) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#3

Jan 05, 2026

Letter

#4

Jan 05, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to the Text Order at ECF 2, a bond hearing shall take place on or before January 6 at noon. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 1/5/2026. (ro, ) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Jan 05, 2026

Order

#5

Jan 06, 2026

Status Report

#6

Jan 06, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

#7

Jan 06, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Respondents shall provide the Court with an update on the status of the Petitioner's bond hearing on or before January 9 at noon. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 1/6/2026. (ro, ) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#8

Jan 06, 2026

Letter from Petitioner regarding Bond Hearing Status. (SIMBRON, NOEMI) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Jan 06, 2026

Order

#9

Jan 09, 2026

Status Report

#10

Jan 09, 2026

TEXT ORDER: A petition was filed, see ECF 1, a bail hearing was ordered, see ECF 4, and it was conducted. See ECF 8 . Therefore, it appears that the petition should be dismissed. See Chiquito Barzola v. Warden, 2025 WL 3443487, at *1 (D.N.J. Dec. 1, 2025). If a party has a different view, it should explain why in a brief letter, to be filed on or before January 12 at 5:00pm. If no persuasive letter is received, the petition will be promptly dismissed. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 1/9/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan 09, 2026

Order