District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-02059

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Feb 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17140400.), filed by JOSE ANTONIO MEJIA OXLAJ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit EOIR Notice of Hearing, # 2 Exhibit ICE Locator Results, # 3 Exhibit ICE Notice to Appear, # 4 Index Exhibit List, # 5 Brief in Support of Petition, # 6 Certification Notice of Appearance, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet JS-44, # 8 Certificate of Service)(CAMILO, JASON) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

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Feb 26, 2026

Emergency MOTION for Order to Show Cause by JOSE ANTONIO MEJIA OXLAJ. (Attachments: # 1 Brief)(CAMILO, JASON) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

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Feb 26, 2026

Case Assigned to Judge Esther Salas. (mem, ) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

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Feb 26, 2026

TEXT ORDER. Respondents are hereby enjoined from transferring Petitioner from New Jersey pending further Order of the Court. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 02/26/2026. (Bumb, Renee) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Feb 26, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Feb 26, 2026

Order

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Feb 27, 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 files a motion for an emergency order to show cause ("OTSC") and requests that his transfer outside the District of New Jersey be stayed pending further order of the Court. (D.E. No. 2 ("Motion for OTSC")). Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb entered a text order enjoining Respondents from transferring Petitioner from New Jersey pending further Order of the Court. (D.E. No. 4 ). 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. The Motion for OTSC is DENIED as moot, and the Clerk of Court shall terminate the Motion pending at D.E. No. 2 . According to Petitioner, Respondents are presently detaining Petitioner under the mandatory detention provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), pursuant to the recent decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals in Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I. & N. Dec. 216 (BIA 2025). (Pet. Para. 20). 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) in December 2020, Petitioner entered the United States through Mexico without processing or inspection; (ii) Petitioner has continuously resided in Trenton, New Jersey, since his entry; (iii) Petitioner has no open warrants or any criminal history that would warrant his arrest; and (iv) in February 2026, in the interior of the United States, Petitioner was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers while purchasing materials for his job at Home Depot. (Pet. Paras. 1, 3, 16). 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 attachments to the Petition (D.E. Nos. 1 -1 through 1 -8), the Motion for OTSC (D.E. No. 2 ), the attachment to the Motion for OTSC (D.E. No. 2 -1), 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 2/27/2026. (ek) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

Feb 27, 2026

Text Order

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Mar 02, 2026

Letter

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Mar 03, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Mar 03, 2026

Letter

Mar 03, 2026

Text Order

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Mar 04, 2026

Status Report

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Mar 05, 2026

Letter

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Mar 10, 2026

Status Report

Mar 13, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

Mar 13, 2026

Text Order