District of New Jersey • 1:26-cv-00481

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Jan 15, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-16999633.), filed by YOGESH PAL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(GOLDMAN, MICHAEL) (Attachment 1 replaced on 1/16/2026) (dnw, ). (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by YOGESH PAL. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(GOLDMAN, MICHAEL) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

Jan 15, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 2 MOTION for Order to Show Cause . Motion set for 2/17/2026 before Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb. 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. (js)

Jan 15, 2026

Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb added. (dmw)

Jan 15, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Jan 16, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Jan 16, 2026

Notice of Judicial Preferences. Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (dnw)

Jan 16, 2026

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Jan 16, 2026

QC - Fillable PDF

Jan 16, 2026

Notice of Judicial Preferences

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Jan 20, 2026

TEXT ORDER This matter comes before the Court upon Petitioner Yogesh Pal's Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (the "petition"), challenging his immigration detention without a bond hearing. In accordance with Rule 4 of the Rules Governing 2254 Cases ("Habeas Rule 4"), applicable to § 2241 cases through Rule 1(b), scope of the Rules, this Court has screened the petition for dismissal without an answer which addresses subject matter jurisdiction and the merits of the claims with submission of the full record is not warranted. The Court will order an expedited answer within 7 days, and dismiss Petitioner's Motion for Order to Show Cause, Dkt. No. 2, as moot. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, Petitioner shall not be transferred or removed from New Jersey during the pendency of this habeas proceeding. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 01/20/2026. (Costigan, Roberta) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Order

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Jan 27, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

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Jan 27, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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Jan 27, 2026

Letter

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Feb 19, 2026

TEXT ORDER dismissing 2 Motion for Order to Show Cause This matter comes before the Court upon Petitioner Yogesh Pal's Verified Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 ("Petition" Dkt. No. 1), challenging his detention by immigration authorities under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) as unlawful. Respondents filed an answer to the Petition ("Answer" Dkt. No. 5), and Petitioner filed a reply brief ("Reply" Dkt. No. 6). Respondents do not challenge this Court's jurisdiction and do not dispute the material facts alleged in the Petition. (Answer at 2.) Respondents submit Petitioner is lawfully detained as an applicant for admission without a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2), and in the absence of Third Circuit precedent, they rely on a statutory interpretation rejected by this Court and courts within this district. (Id.) Under this Court's recent decision in Marca Lemu v. Soto, No. 25-cv-17098 (RMB), 2025 WL 3470298 (D.N.J. Dec. 3, 2025) (interpreting § 1225(b)(2)), as well as other recent decisions in this District interpreting § 1225(b)(2), see e.g., Rivera Zumba v. U.S. Attorney Gen., No. 25-CV-14626(KSH), 2025 WL 2753496, at *9 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025), the Court holds that Petitioner is subject to discretionary detention under § 1226(a), which entitles him to a bond hearing. Therefore, it is ORDERED that the Petition (Dkt. No. 1) is GRANTED. In accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), within seven days of this Order, Respondents shall provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge who shall assess whether Petitioner presents a flight risk or a danger to the community pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 236.1(c)(8), (d)(1). Within three days of that bond hearing, Respondents shall file a written notice of the outcome of that hearing with this Court. Petitioner's motion for order to show cause (Dkt. No. 2) is DISMISSED as moot. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 02/19/2026. (Costigan, Roberta) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

Feb 19, 2026

Order on Motion to Show Cause

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Feb 27, 2026

Status Report

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Mar 05, 2026

TEXT ORDER This Court granted Petitioner Yogesh Pal's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and ordered Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing [ Dkt. No. 7]. The Court has reviewed Respondents' status report, [Dkt. No. 8], apprising the Court of the outcome of Petitioner's bond hearing. Accordingly, the Clerk shall CLOSE this matter. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 03/05/2026. (Costigan, Roberta) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

Mar 05, 2026

Order

Mar 05, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (tf, )

Mar 05, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

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Mar 08, 2026

Attorney Fees

Mar 09, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Mar 23, 2026

Response in Opposition to Motion

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Mar 23, 2026

Reply Brief to Opposition to Motion