District of New Jersey • 1:26-cv-03168

AVELINO YAURI LAPA v. SOTO

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Case Information

Filed: March 25, 2026
Assigned to: Karen M. Williams
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: April 01, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 25, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17237813.), filed by EDWIN AVELINO YAURI LAPA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(MINOGUE, ALEXANDRA) Modified: text information, on 3/25/2026 (aji, ). (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Mar 25, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by EDWIN AVELINO YAURI LAPA. (MINOGUE, ALEXANDRA) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice
#3
Mar 25, 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 3/25/2026. (mfr) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
Mar 25, 2026
Case Assigned to Judge Karen M. Williams. (mfr)
Mar 25, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Mar 25, 2026
Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
Mar 25, 2026
Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order
Mar 25, 2026
Set Deadlines as to 2 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion set for 4/20/2026 before Judge Karen M. Williams. 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. (aji, )
#4
Mar 26, 2026
TEXT ORDER - The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 filed by Petitioner, Edwin Avelino Yauri Lapa, who is presently detained at Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey. (ECF No. 1.) Petitioner asserts that he is unlawfully detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b). Petitioner is citizen of Peru who entered the United States on December 6, 2022 and filed an application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal (Form I-589). On January 28, 2026, Petitioner was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a scheduled check-in appointment. Petitioner asserts that his continued detention without a bond hearing violates his Fifth Amendment Due Process rights and the Immigration and Nationality Act. (Id.) Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE, no later than March 30, 2026, why the Petition for habeas corpus relief should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) business days after Respondents file their answer. Petitioner shall serve a copy of this Order and the habeas petition upon Respondents within two (2) business days of entry of this Order and promptly file proof of service on the docket. Petitioner shall not be removed from New Jersey during the pendency of these proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Karen M. Williams on March 26, 2026. (Williams, Karen) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
#5
Mar 26, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by JOHN CROSBY on behalf of PAMELA JO BONDI, TODD M. LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, LUIS SOTO, ARTHUR J. WILSON, JR. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(CROSBY, JOHN) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#6
Mar 26, 2026
Letter from Petitioner - Withdrawal. (MINOGUE, ALEXANDRA) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document: Letter
Mar 26, 2026
Text Order
Mar 27, 2026
Text Order
Apr 01, 2026
Terminate Civil Case

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AVELINO YAURI LAPA
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SOTO
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