District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-00183

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Jan 09, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-16981147.), filed by ALVARO JOSUE GONZALEZ ENRIQUEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Memorandum of Law in Support of Petitioner's Verified Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit A)(ABRAHAM, PRISCILA) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan 09, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jan 09, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. (tjg, )

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Jan 13, 2026

Show Cause

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Jan 13, 2026

TEXT ORDER - Petitioner Alvaro Josue Gonzalez Enriquez, citizen of Guatemala who allegedly entered the United States without inspection in 2005 (ECF No. 1, Petition at 34; Exhibit A), has filed a habeas petition and a motion for an Order to Show Cause. (ECF No. 2.) Petitioner contends that he is unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A) and is entitled to release or a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). In Vasquez Lucero v. Soto, et al, No. 25-16737-MCA, 2025 WL 3240895, at *1-2 (D.N.J. Nov. 20, 2025), this Court held that a similarly situated noncitizen could only be detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). The request for an Order to Show Cause is GRANTED. (ECF No. 2) It is ORDERED that in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), within seven (7) days of the date of entry of this Text Order, Respondents shall provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge who shall assess whether she presents a flight risk or a danger to the community, pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 236.1(c)(8), (d)(1). It is further ORDERED that within three (3) days of that bond hearing, Respondents shall file a written notice of the outcome of that hearing with this Court. Alternatively, if Respondents contend that this case is factually or legally distinguishable, they shall file an expedited answer within five (5) days of the date of entry of this Text Order, and Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) days of the date of filing of Respondents' expedited answer. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, Respondents are temporarily enjoined from transferring Petitioner from New Jersey or removing him from the United States while this habeas proceeding is pending. So Ordered by Judge Madeline Cox Arleo on 1/13/2026. (aa, ) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

Jan 13, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Jan 13, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 2 MOTION for Order to Show Cause . Motion set for 2/17/2026 before Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. 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. (amv)

Jan 13, 2026

Order

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Jan 16, 2026

Letter

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Jan 16, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

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Jan 16, 2026

Letter

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Jan 17, 2026

Letter

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Jan 28, 2026

Notice of Appeal (USCA Philadelphia)

Jan 29, 2026

Order

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Feb 11, 2026

USCA Notice of Docketing (Case No & Mgr Assigned)