District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-03310

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Mar 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17249633.), filed by MARIO ROLANDO YUQUI VILLA. (Attachments: # 1 Habeas Order, # 2 Brief, # 3 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, # 4 Certificate of Service, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(FERNANDEZ, REGIS) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

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Mar 27, 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 30 at 5:00pm, unless, by March 30 at 3:00pm, 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 31 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 11:00am on March 30. 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 3/27/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

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Mar 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by SANDRA ANN BOBER on behalf of PAM BONDI, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO (BOBER, SANDRA) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Mar 27, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Mar 27, 2026

Judge Michael E. Farbiarz added. (jml, )

Mar 27, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Mar 28, 2026

DECLARATION of Civil Chief re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,, by PAM BONDI, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO. (BASIAK, JOHN) (Entered: 03/28/2026)

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Mar 29, 2026

DECLARATION of Deputy Field Office Director Ruben Perez, Jr. by PAM BONDI, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO. (BOBER, SANDRA) (Entered: 03/29/2026)

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Mar 29, 2026

RESPONSE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Feb. 13, 2026 Form I-213, # 2 Exhibit B - Aug. 4, 2019 Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit C - Aug. 20, 2019 Order of the IJ re Custody)(BOBER, SANDRA) (Entered: 03/29/2026)

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Mar 30, 2026

TEXT ORDER: For reasons substantially similar to those articulated by Judge Neals in Khanjari v. Genalo, 2026 WL 837024 (D.N.J. Mar. 26, 2026), Judge Castner in Flores v. Rokosky, 2026 WL 84434 (D.N.J. Jan. 12, 2026), and Judge Martinotti in Morocho v. Soto, 2026 WL 63747 (Jan. 8, 2026), the Respondents have not persuaded the Court that the Petitioner here is subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(1). Accordingly, a bond hearing shall be conducted on or before April 2 at noon, unless, by April 1 at noon, the Respondents file a letter explaining that the Petitioner has asked to adjourn the bond hearing. The Respondents shall also file a status update letter on or before April 3 at noon. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 3/30/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

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Apr 03, 2026

Response (NOT Motion)

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Apr 06, 2026

TEXT ORDER: A petition was filed, see ECF 1, a bail hearing was ordered, see ECF 7, and it was conducted. See ECF 8 . 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 4/6/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 06, 2026

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