District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-01535

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Feb 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17102665.), filed by ABELARDO LUNA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit EXHIBIT A U VISA RECEIPT, # 2 Exhibit EXHIBIT B U VISA CERT)(HONDA, JAMES) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Feb 17, 2026

Case Assigned to Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. (mfr)

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Feb 18, 2026

Exhibit to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus CIVIL COVER SHEET by ABELARDO LUNA. (HONDA, JAMES) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

Letter from James A. Honda. (HONDA, JAMES) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

Letter from James A. Honda corrected. (HONDA, JAMES) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

ORDER TO ANSWER: Pursuant to this Court's authority under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, Respondents are temporarily enjoined from transferring Petitioner from his current detention facility while this matter is pending; by Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3 p.m., Respondents provide a written status update with the address of Petitioner's current detention facility; to the extent Respondents intend to stipulate to the relevant facts and make the same statutory arguments rejected by this Court, they may file a letter response within 7 days of the date of this Order setting forth that position; if Respondents intend to argue that this case is factually or legally distinguishable, they shall electronically file a full and complete answer to said Petition within 14 days. Signed by Judge Madeline Cox Arleo on 2/18/2026. (sms2) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

Feb 18, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed did not include a Civil Cover Sheet (JS-44), which is required to be submitted along with the initial pleading, as indicated in the Attorney Case Opening Guide. Please complete and file a Civil Cover Sheet using the event Exhibit (to Document) found under Civil/Other Filings/Other Documents. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (adc, )

Feb 18, 2026

QC - Civil Cover Sheet JS44

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Feb 19, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

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Feb 19, 2026

Status Report

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Feb 25, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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Feb 26, 2026

Reply to Response (NOT Motion)

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Mar 19, 2026

Letter

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Apr 10, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

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Apr 19, 2026

Amended Complaint

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Apr 29, 2026

TEXT ORDER, Respondents are directed to file a response to the Amended Petition within 7 days. Petitioner may file a reply brief within 7 days of Respondents' answer. So Ordered by Judge Madeline Cox Arleo on 4/29/26. (aa, ) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

Apr 29, 2026

Order

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May 06, 2026

Answer to Amended Complaint

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May 08, 2026

Response (NOT Motion)

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Aug 25, 2026

MOTION to Expedite by ABELARDO LUNA. (CURBELO, CAROLINA) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 16 MOTION to Expedite . Motion set for 9/21/2026 before Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. 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. (fbm)

Aug 25, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Aug 27, 2026

TEXT ORDER- Currently pending before the Court is Petitioner's Amended Petition and his motion to expedite proceedings. (ECF Nos. 12, 16.) The parties agree that Petitioner has an in-absentia order of removal dating back to November 5, 2004, and that Petitioner reentered the United States following the issuance of that Order. As such, the Court finds that Petitioner is detained under Section 1231(a). In his motion to expedite proceedings (ECF No. 16), Petitioner argues that his detention has now exceeded six months, which is the presumptively reasonable period of civil detention under Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 701 (2001). Petitioner further argues that he cannot be removed because his motion to reopen the 2004 in absentia removal order stays his removal, 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(b)(5)(C), and the immigration court has not ruled. (ECF No. 16 at 2.) To the extent Respondents agree that Petitioner cannot be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future due to the stay of removal, they shall release him on an order of supervision within 24 hours and notify the Court of the same within three (3) days. Otherwise, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE within three (3) days why this Court should not direct Respondents to release Petitioner on an order of supervision. The response shall address whether Petitioner's detention has become unreasonably prolonged under Zadvydas, including whether a stay of removal is in place, a specific timeline for adjudicating Petitioner's motion to reopen, and whether he can be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future. So Ordered by Judge Madeline Cox Arleo on 8/27/2026. (aa, ) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

Aug 27, 2026

Order

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Aug 31, 2026

Response (NOT Motion)

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Aug 31, 2026

Letter

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Sep 01, 2026

Letter

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Sep 02, 2026

Letter