District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-01434

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Feb 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17092324.), filed by GOKHAN CAKRAK. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(SEYITHANOGLU, AHMET) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#2

Feb 13, 2026

Exhibit to Case Assigned/Reassigned, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by GOKHAN CAKRAK. (SEYITHANOGLU, AHMET) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Esther Salas. (tjg, )

Feb 13, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Feb 17, 2026

Show Cause

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Feb 17, 2026

TEXT ORDER : This matter is before the Court on the Petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (D.E. No. 1 ("Petition" or "Pet")). Petitioner also moves for an order to show cause ("OTSC") and requests an order restraining Petitioner from transferring him to any location where he cannot reasonably consult with counsel (i.e., any transfer outside of the State of New Jersey). (D.E. No. 3 ("Motion for OTSC") Paras. 2-3). Pursuant to the All Writs Act, see 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), Respondents SHALL NOT TRANSFER Petitioner from the District of New Jersey, and SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the United States, pending further order of this Court. Petitioner's Motion for OTSC is DENIED as moot, and the Clerk of Court shall terminate the motion pending at D.E. No. 3 . According to Petitioner, Respondents have treated Petitioner as subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225. (Pet. Para. 32). Under this Court's recent decision in Diaz Rudecindo v. Florentino, No. 25-16942, 2025 WL 3470299 (D.N.J. Dec. 3, 2025), the Court holds that Petitioner is subject to detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), which requires an opportunity to seek bond, id. at *2-4. Specifically, it appears that, inter alia: (i) on or about June 7, 2022, Petitioner entered the United States, was not admitted or paroled, and, after initial processing, was released on his own recognizance; (ii) Petitioner has complied with all of the requirements of his release, has close family ties to the United States, and has maintained a stable residence in the District of New Jersey; and (iii) on or about February 2, 2026, while in the interior of the United States, Petitioner was detained by immigration officers when he appeared for a regularly scheduled check-in at the ERO office in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. (Pet. Paras. 26-27, 29, 31). Based on these alleged facts, Diaz Rudecindo controls this present matter. Diaz Rudecindo, 2025 WL 3470299, at *4. In accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), within ten (10) 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 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 (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 Diaz Rudecindo does not control, they shall file an expedited answer within seven (7) days of the date of entry of this Text Order, and Petitioner may file a reply within five (5) days of the date of filing of Respondents' expedited answer. Finally, the Clerk of Court shall forward a copy of the Petition (D.E. No. 1 ), the attachment to the Petition (D.E. No. 1 -1), the exhibit (D.E. No. 2 ), the Motion for OTSC (D.E. No. 3 ), and this Text Order to the Chief, Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, at the following email address: USANJ-HabeasCases@usdoj.gov.So Ordered by Judge Esther Salas on 2/17/2026. (ek) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Text Order

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Feb 20, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

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Feb 24, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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Feb 25, 2026

Exhibit (to Document)

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Feb 28, 2026

Reply to Response (NOT Motion)

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Mar 02, 2026

REPLY to Response re 6 Response to Habeas Petition. (SEYITHANOGLU, AHMET) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Mar 02, 2026

QC - Document Not Signed by Attorney

Mar 02, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The 8 REPLY submitted by AHMET SEYITHANOGLU on 2/28/2026 did not contain a proper electronic signature (s/). PLEASE RESUBMIT THE DOCUMENT WITH THE PROPER ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE (s/ Attorney's Name.) This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (sks)

#10

Mar 06, 2026

Letter

#11

Mar 06, 2026

Response (NOT Motion)

#12

Mar 30, 2026

Letter