District of New Jersey • 3:26-cv-02577

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Mar 12, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17191168.), filed by RIGOBERTO MAXIMO-ZAVALA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Statement)(MITCHELL, ADRIANA) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

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Mar 13, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Petitioner alleges in his petition (ECF No. 1) that he is unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. sec. 1225(b)(2). Under this Court's decision in Aguilar Ramos v. Soto, No. 25-15315, 2025 WL 3251447 (D.N.J. Nov. 21, 2025), and in light of other recent decisions in this District interpreting sec. 1225(b)(2), the Court holds that Petitioner is subject to detention under sec. 1226(a). It is ORDERED that, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. sec. 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 he presents a flight risk or a danger to the community. Within three (3) days of that bond hearing, Respondents shall file a written notice of the outcome of that hearing with this Court. The Government shall not transfer Petitioner out of New Jersey until this bond process is complete. If Respondents contend that Petitioner's detention is distinguishable from the cases in this district previously addressing sec. 1225(b)(2), 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 three (3) days of the date of filing of Respondents' expedited answer. So Ordered by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 03/13/2026. (FH) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

Mar 13, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Mar 13, 2026

Order

Mar 13, 2026

Judge Michael A. Shipp added. (jml, )

#3

Mar 17, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#4

Mar 23, 2026

Letter

#5

May 28, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

May 28, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 5 MOTION Request to Close Case . Motion set for 7/6/2026 before Judge Michael A. Shipp. 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. (arm)

May 28, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

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May 29, 2026

TEXT ORDER: This matter comes before the Court on the Government's request to close this case. (ECF No. 5 .) As this Court previously determined Petitioner was entitled to a bond hearing in this matter (ECF No. 2 ), and as Petitioner received that bond hearing (ECF No. 4 -1), and has not asserted in any way that his bond hearing was fundamentally unfair since that hearing was held in March 2026, the Government's request is GRANTED and this matter shall be CLOSED as Petitioner has received all of the process to which he was entitled. So Ordered by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 5/29/2026. (jab) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

May 29, 2026

Text Order

May 29, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

May 29, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (jab)

#7

Jun 03, 2026

Notice of Appearance