District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-01007

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Feb 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17052903.), filed by HARJOT SINGH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(GOLDMAN, MICHAEL) (Attachment 1 replaced on 2/2/2026) (pm, ). (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by HARJOT SINGH. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(GOLDMAN, MICHAEL) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

Feb 02, 2026

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Feb 02, 2026

Judge Claire C. Cecchi added. (ps)

Feb 02, 2026

QC - Fillable PDF

Feb 02, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

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Feb 03, 2026

TEXT ORDER--Currently pending before the Court is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and an application for an order to show cause. ECF Nos. 1-2. Petitioner alleges he is unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225. See, e.g., ECF No. 1 at 1-2, 6; ECF No. 2 at 1-2. Under this Court's recent decisions in Rivera Zumba v. Bondi, No. 25-14626 (KSH), 2025 WL 2753496 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025) (interpreting § 1225(b)(2)), Rivas Rodriguez v. Rokosky, No. 25-17419 (CPO), 2025 WL 3485628 (D.N.J. Dec. 3, 2025) (interpreting § 1225(b)(1)), and other recent decisions in this District interpreting § 1225, the Court holds that Petitioner is subject to detention under § 1226(a). It is therefore 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 he presents a flight risk or a danger to the community in accordance with 8 CFR 236.1(c)(8) and (d)(1). Within three (3) days of that bond hearing, Respondents shall file a written notice of the outcome of that hearing with this Court. If Respondents contend that Petitioner's detention is distinguishable from the cases in this district previously addressing § 1225, 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. Petitioner shall not be removed from a facility within the District of New Jersey, or from the United States, without permission from this Court, except for purposes of his bond hearing and/or release from detention. The Court has authority to stay removal under the All Writs Act. See 28 U.S.C. § 1651 (permitting courts to "issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law"); F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (recognizing "a limited judicial power to preserve the court's jurisdiction or maintain the status quo by injunction pending review of an agency's action through the prescribed statutory channels"); see also Dabone v. Karn, 763 F.2d 593, 597 n.2 (3d Cir. 1985). In light of the Court ordering an expedited bond hearing, Petitioner's application for an order to show cause, ECF No. 2, is DENIED as moot. So Ordered by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 2/3/2026. (jl, ) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 03, 2026

Text Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

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Feb 10, 2026

Letter

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Feb 17, 2026

Attorney Fees

Feb 18, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 5 MOTION for Attorney Fees . Motion set for 3/16/2026 before Judge Claire C. Cecchi. 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. (mj)

Feb 18, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Mar 02, 2026

Letter

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Mar 03, 2026

Order

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Mar 16, 2026

Response in Opposition to Motion

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Mar 16, 2026

Reply Brief to Opposition to Motion