District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-01475

#1

Feb 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17097291.), filed by SAHIL SAHIL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(GOLDMAN, MICHAEL) (Attachment 1 replaced on 2/17/2026) (mj, ). (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#2

Feb 14, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by SAHIL SAHIL. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(GOLDMAN, MICHAEL) (Entered: 02/14/2026)

Feb 14, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Feb 14, 2026

Case Assigned to Judge Evelyn Padin. (mfr)

#3

Feb 16, 2026

TEXT ORDER: This matter comes before the Court upon Petitioner Sahil Sahil's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, D.E. 1 ("Petition"), and Application for Order to Show Cause, D.E. 2 ("Show Cause Application"). Petitioner alleges he is unlawfully detained by immigration authorities at Delaney Hall Detention Facility ("Delaney Hall") in Newark, New Jersey and seeks release from custody. Petition 3. In accordance with Rule 4 of the Rules Governing 2254 Cases, applicable to § 2241 cases through Rule 1(b), scope of the Rules, this Court has screened the Petition for dismissal and determined dismissal without a full answer is not warranted. Respondents shall file an expedited answer to the Petition within 5 days. In that answer, Respondents shall inform the Court whether they stipulate that Petitioner has no criminal record. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, Petitioner shall not be transferred from New Jersey during the pendency of this habeas proceeding. The Order to Show Cause, D.E. 2, is DISMISSED as MOOT. So Ordered by Judge Evelyn Padin on 2/16/2026. (bt) (Entered: 02/16/2026)

Feb 16, 2026

Text Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

Feb 17, 2026

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Feb 17, 2026

QC - Fillable PDF

#4

Feb 18, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

#5

Feb 18, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

#6

Feb 18, 2026

Letter

#7

Mar 06, 2026

Opinion

#8

Mar 06, 2026

Order

#9

Mar 06, 2026

Letter