District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-02816

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Mar 18, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17213088.), filed by JOSE STEVEN MONTERO-PRENDAS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(WILLIAMS, YSABEL) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Mar 18, 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 20 at 5:00pm, unless, by March 20 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 23 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 1:00pm on March 19. 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 3/18/2026. (ro, ) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#3

Mar 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by SARINA KAPLAN on behalf of PAMELA J. BONDI, FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD M LYONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WARDEN (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

Mar 18, 2026

QC - Attorney Case Opening

Mar 18, 2026

Judge Michael E. Farbiarz added. (jml, )

Mar 18, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

Mar 18, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Mar 18, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: Party Information - Enter all the parties as listed in the petition. Change role as appropriate (e.g. defendant to respondent). The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (jml, )

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Mar 19, 2026

DECLARATION of Civil Chief re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,, by PAMELA J. BONDI, FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD M LYONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WARDEN. (BASIAK, JOHN) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#5

Mar 19, 2026

DECLARATION of Immigration and Customs Enforcement re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,, by PAMELA J. BONDI, FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD M LYONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WARDEN. (KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#6

Mar 22, 2026

Letter

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Mar 25, 2026

TEXT ORDER: A petition was filed, see ECF 1, a bail hearing was ordered, see ECF 2, and it was conducted. See ECF 6 . 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 1 at 5:00pm. If no persuasive letter is received, the petition will be promptly dismissed. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 3/25/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

Text Order

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Mar 28, 2026

Letter

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Mar 28, 2026

Show Cause

#10

Apr 01, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Respondents shall file a response to the Petitioner's filings at ECF 8 and 9 on or before April 6 at noon. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 4/1/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

Apr 01, 2026

Text Order

#11

Apr 06, 2026

Letter

#12

Apr 07, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In light of the Assistant United States Attorney's proffer at ECF 11 as to what transpired at the hearing based on that AUSA's apparent review of the relevant recoding, there is no current basis for relief on the grounds that the hearing was fundamentally unfair. Should the Petitioner, who has the recording, wish to present any additional factual or legal arguments, that must be done by letter, to be filed on or before April 10 at noon. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 4/7/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

Apr 07, 2026

Text Order

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Apr 10, 2026

Letter

#14

Apr 13, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner bears the burden here and has not carried it. There is, for example, no hearing transcript that has been put before the Court and the detailed proffer at ECF 11 does not suggest any infirmity. Moving up the time for a hearing may potentially impact the fundamental fairness and integrity of a proceeding. But the Petitioner does not say that happened here, and he has certainly not shown it. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 4/13/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#15

Apr 13, 2026

TEXT ORDER: For the reasons stated at ECF 7, it appears the petition should be dismissed. If a party has a different view, it should explain why in a brief letter, to be filed on or before April 15 at 9:00am. If no persuasive letter is received, the petition will be promptly dismissed. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 4/13/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

Text Order

#16

Apr 15, 2026

Letter

#17

Apr 15, 2026

Exhibit (to Document)

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Apr 15, 2026

Exhibit (to Document)

#19

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 4/15/206. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

Apr 15, 2026

Order of Dismissal

#20

Apr 16, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Per the Court's text order at ECF 15, if no persuasive letter was received on or before April 15 at 9:00am, the petition was to be dismissed. Because no filing was made before the Court's deadline, at 9:04am on April 15, the Court sent a text order to be entered on the docket closing the case. That text order did not appear on the public docket until 9:53am. See ECF 15 . Before then, the Petitioner made filings at ECF 16, 17, and 18 . The case is accordingly reopened. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 4/16/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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Apr 16, 2026

TEXT ORDER: If the Petitioner wishes to make additional claims, he must do so on or before April 24. Otherwise, for the reasons stated at ECF 7, the case will be closed. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 4/16/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Apr 16, 2026

Order Reopening Case

Apr 16, 2026

Text Order

#22

Apr 24, 2026

Brief

#23

Apr 28, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Respondents shall respond to the Petitioner's supplemental brief at ECF 22 on or before May 4 at noon. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 4/28/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

Apr 28, 2026

Text Order

#24

May 01, 2026

Letter

#25

May 04, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner's request for relief at ECF 22 is denied, largely for the reasons stated by the Respondents at ECF 24 . So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/4/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

May 04, 2026

Text Order

#26

May 05, 2026

TEXT ORDER: A petition was filed, see ECF 1, a bail hearing was ordered, see ECF 2, and it was conducted. See ECF 6 . 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 May 8 at 5:00pm. If no persuasive letter is received, the petition will be promptly dismissed. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/5/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

May 05, 2026

Text Order

Jun 16, 2026

Order of Dismissal