District of New Jersey • 3:26-cv-02853

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Mar 19, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17216297.), filed by Amanda Betzabeth Criollo Calderon. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Motion for TRO)(GIANNETTA, PASQUALE) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

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Mar 19, 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 3/19/2026. (jjc) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

Mar 19, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Mar 19, 2026

QC - Attorney Case Opening

Mar 19, 2026

Notice of Judicial Preferences

Mar 19, 2026

Notice of Judicial Preferences. Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (jjc, )

Mar 19, 2026

Judge Georgette Castner added. (jjc, )

Mar 19, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: The correct Jurisdiction is U.S. Government Defendant. The correct NOS is 463 - Habeas Corpus Alien Detainee. Parties should be added to the docket using the party roles petitioner vs. respondent. Please make note of all these changes for future filings . The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (jjc, )

Mar 19, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: Party Information is to be entered in CAPITAL LETTERS. DO NOT select a party if it is not in CAPITAL LETTERS or if it does not reflect the EXACT name as is found in the pleading, Create a new party. Please do NOT add address information to the docket when entering parties . The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (jjc, )

Mar 19, 2026

Order

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Mar 20, 2026

TEXT ORDER: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's petition (Petition) for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (ECF No. 1 .) Petitioner also has filed a motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO") (Motion for TRO) ordering Respondents to immediately release Petitioner, provide her with a bond hearing, and/or enjoin her transfer. (ECF No. 1 -2.) 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. To the extent Petitioner requests a TRO ordering Respondents to release her from detention, the Motion for TRO is DENIED without prejudice. See Sira v. Bondi, No. 26-667, 2026 WL 189875, at *1 (D.N.J. Jan. 23, 2026) ("[A] TRO may be entered ex parte, but only if the safeguards of Rule 65(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are met. Rule 65(b)(1)(B) requires 'the movant's attorney certifies in writing any efforts made to give notice and the reasons why it should not be required.'"); Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. Glob. Real Constr., LLC, No. 09-0207, 2009 WL 137414, at *1 (D.N.J. Jan. 20, 2009) (stating that injunctive relief is an extraordinary remedy that should be granted only in limited circumstances). To the extent Petitioner requests a TRO ordering Respondents to provide her with a bond hearing and enjoining her transfer, the Motion for TRO is DENIED as moot. According to Petitioner, Respondents are detaining Petitioner under the mandatory detention provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b). (ECF No. 1 -2 at 5.) Under this Court's recent decisions in Chen v. Soto, No. 25-17198, 2025 WL 3527239 (D.N.J. Dec. 9, 2025), Flores v. Rokosky, No. 25-18998, 2026 WL 84434 (D.N.J. Jan. 12, 2026), and Mistry v. Rokosky, No. 25-17647, ECF No. 15 ("Mistry Jan. 28, 2026 Mem. & Order"), the Court holds that Petitioner is subject to detention under § 1226(a), which requires an opportunity to seek bond, Chen, 2025 WL 3527239, at *2-4; Flores, 2026 WL 84434, at *2-3; Mistry Jan. 28, 2026 Mem. & Order at 5-9. Specifically, it appears that, inter alia: (1) on or about October 3, 2023, Petitioner, as a minor, entered the United States, and she has continuously resided in this country since her entry; (2) Petitioner (who is now twenty years old) has received Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and she has an approved I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant; (3) Petitioner has complied with the conditions of her supervision order ("OSUP"), has attended English-language classes, and has no criminal record; and (4) on March 8, 2026, in the interior of the United States, Petitioner was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") officers when she appeared for her scheduled OSUP appointment at ICE's office in Newark, New Jersey. (ECF No. 1 Paras. 1-2; ECF No. 1 -2 at 1 -2, 7.) Based on these alleged facts, this Court's rulings in Chen, Flores, and Mistry control this present matter. Chen, 2025 WL 3527239, at *4; Flores, 2026 WL 84434, at *2-3; Mistry Jan. 28, 2026 Mem. & Order at 5-9. 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 IJ who shall assess whether she presents a flight risk or a danger to the community, pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 236.1(c)(8), (d)(1). Petitioner's counsel shall have notice of the bond hearing, a reasonable opportunity to prepare, and be permitted to reschedule the hearing without seeking this Court's intervention. 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 this Court's decisions do 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 the Court shall forward a copy of the Petition (ECF No. 1 ), the attachments to the Petition (ECF Nos. 1 -1 & 1 -2), 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 Georgette Castner on 3/20/2026. (jmh) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 20, 2026

3 Text Order and ECF No. 1 emailed to USANJ-HabeasCases@usdoj.gov on 3/20/2026. (jmh)

Mar 20, 2026

Docket Annotation (public)

Mar 20, 2026

Text Order

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Mar 27, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Mar 27, 2026

Letter

Mar 30, 2026

Order of Dismissal AND Text Order