District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-00088

TORRES VILLAMIL v. TSOUKARIS

Completed

Case Information

Filed: January 06, 2026
Assigned to: Michael E. Farbiarz
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: January 15, 2026
Last Activity: January 15, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Jan 06, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-16968012.), filed by VIDAL TORRES VILLAMIL.(ASHUR, STEVEN) (Entered: 01/06/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jan 07, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner shall not be removed from the state of New Jersey or from the United States. A bond hearing shall be conducted on or before January 8 at noon, unless, by January 7 at 3:00pm 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 Castillo v. Lyons, 2025 WL 2940990, at *1 (D.N.J. Oct. 10, 2025); Buestan v. Chu, 2025 WL 2972252, at *1 (D.N.J. Oct. 21, 2025), and Chiquito Barzola v. Warden, 2025 WL 3443487, at *1 (D.N.J. Dec. 1, 2025). The Respondents shall file a status update letter on or before January 8 at 4:00pm. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 1/7/2026. (ro, ) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
Jan 07, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Michael E. Farbiarz. (jr)
Jan 07, 2026
Order
Jan 07, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#3
Jan 08, 2026
Substitution of Attorney
Main Document: Substitution of Attorney
#4
Jan 08, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
#5
Jan 09, 2026
TEXT ORDER: A petition was filed, see ECF 1, a bail hearing was ordered, see ECF 2, and it was conducted. See ECF 4 . 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 11 at 5pm. 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
#6
Jan 15, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The petition at ECF 1 is dismissed, and the Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 1/15/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 01/15/2026)
Jan 15, 2026
Order of Dismissal

Parties

TORRES VILLAMIL
Party
TSOUKARIS
Party