District of New Jersey • 3:26-cv-01034

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Feb 03, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17055327.), filed by CARLOS CHUQUI-NAVOS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Brief)(CURBELO, CAROLINA) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 03, 2026

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

Feb 03, 2026

Judge Robert Kirsch added. (alg)

Feb 03, 2026

Notice of Judicial Preferences

Feb 03, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

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Mar 05, 2026

Amended Complaint

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Apr 17, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Petitioner CARLOS CHUQUI-NAVOS is a citizen of Ecuador who has lived in the United States since 2001; he has filed an Amended Petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 challenging his detention by immigration authorities while the appeal of his removal order is pending with the BIA. (ECF No. 2, Amended Petition at 1-5.) He is detained at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey. (Id. at 6.) In Mejia v. Cabezas, No. 25-CV-17094, 2025 WL 3294405, at *2 (D.N.J. Nov. 14, 2025), this Court held that a similarly situated noncitizen could only be detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). It is therefore, ORDERED that in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), within 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, pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 236.1(c)(8), (d)(1). It is further ORDERED that Petitioner's counsel shall have notice of the bond hearing, a reasonable opportunity to prepare, and be permitted to reschedule the hearing outside the seven-day period, if necessary, without seeking this Court's intervention. 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 thereafter. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, Respondents are temporarily enjoined from transferring Petitioner from this District while this habeas proceeding is pending. So Ordered by Judge Robert Kirsch on 04/17/2026. (pdm) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

Apr 17, 2026

Text Order

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Apr 24, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Apr 24, 2026

Letter

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Apr 27, 2026

Order of Dismissal