District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-02540

SINGH v. SOTO

Completed

Case Information

Filed: March 12, 2026
Assigned to: Michael E. Farbiarz
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: April 15, 2026
Last Activity: April 15, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Mar 12, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Mar 12, 2026
Judge Michael E. Farbiarz added. (jml, )
Mar 12, 2026
Add and Terminate Judges
#2
Mar 13, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner shall not be removed from the state of New Jersey or from the United States. A bond hearing shall be conducted on or before March 16 at 5:00pm, unless, by March 16 at noon, the Respondents file a letter explaining either (i) that the Petitioner has asked to adjourn the bond hearing or (ii) that, due to relevant and meaningful procedural or factual distinctions, this case is not controlled by the Court's prior decisions in Chiquito Barzola v. Warden (2:25-cv-17326); Martinez Ron v. Lyons (2:25-cv-17359); Mboup v. Field Off. Dir. of N.J. Immigr. & Customs Enf't (2:25-cv-16882); and Ortega Alvarez v. Noem (2:25-cv-17401). The Respondents shall file a status update letter on or before March 17 at noon. In addition to what is set out above, a declaration from the United States Attorney's Office shall be filed on the schedule set out below. It shall indicate that the United States Attorney's Office has (i) received this Order and conveyed it to the appropriate personnel at ICE; and (ii) provided ICE with written legal advice on the subject of ICE's obligation to comply with this Order. A declaration from ICE shall also be filed. It shall indicate that ICE has (i) received this Order; and (ii) received written legal advice from the United States Attorney's Office on the subject of ICE's obligation to comply with this Order. Each declaration shall be filed on the public docket of the Court on or before 2:00pm on March 13. The first declaration must be executed by either the leader of the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office or by the Chief of the Civil Division. The second declaration must be executed by either the Newark ICE Field Office Director or by the Newark ICE Field Office Deputy Director. The declarations may be signed by hand or electronically. Finally, the United States Attorney's Office shall immediately file a letter on the Court's public docket if an Order of the Court is violated in connection with this case. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 3/13/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
#3
Mar 13, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#4
Mar 13, 2026
Declaration
Main Document: Declaration
#5
Mar 13, 2026
Declaration
Main Document: Declaration
Mar 13, 2026
Text Order
#6
Mar 17, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#7
Mar 24, 2026
Enforce Judgment
Main Document: Enforce Judgment
#8
Mar 25, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The Respondents shall file a response to the motion at ECF 7 on or before March 30 at 9:00am. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 3/25/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Mar 25, 2026
Text Order
Mar 25, 2026
Set Deadlines as to 7 Emergency MOTION to Enforce Judgment . Motion set for 4/20/2026 before Judge Michael E. Farbiarz. 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. (ld)
Mar 25, 2026
Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
#9
Mar 30, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#10
Mar 31, 2026
TEXT ORDER: A bond hearing shall be promptly conducted before an Immigration Judge. The Respondents shall file a letter on April 1 before 10:00am as to when the hearing will go forward and confirming that the selected date has been selected in consultation with counsel to the Petitioner. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 3/31/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
#11
Mar 31, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
Mar 31, 2026
Text Order
#12
Apr 01, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The Respondents shall provide a status update on or before April 2 at 5:00pm as to the bond hearing scheduled for this morning. See ECF 11 . So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 4/1/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
#13
Apr 01, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
Apr 01, 2026
Text Order
#14
Apr 04, 2026
TEXT ORDER: A petition was filed, see ECF 1, a bail hearing was ordered, see ECF 2, and it was conducted. See ECF 13 . Therefore, it appears that the petition should be dismissed. See Chiquito Barzola v. Warden, 2025 WL 3443487, at *1 (D.N.J. Dec. 1, 2025). If a party has a different view, it should explain why in a brief letter, to be filed on or before April 9 at 5:00pm. If no persuasive letter is received, the petition will be promptly dismissed. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 4/4/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/04/2026)
Apr 04, 2026
Text Order
#15
Apr 15, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The petition at ECF 1 is dismissed, the injunction at ECF 2 is lifted, and the Clerk of Court shall close this case. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 4/15/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Apr 15, 2026
Order of Dismissal

Parties

SINGH
Party
SOTO
Party