District of New Jersey • 1:26-cv-03442

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Mar 31, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17262352.), filed by EDISON GUSTAVO ILLESCAS PANGOL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit ICE Locator, # 3 Exhibit Form I213, # 4 Exhibit Case Info, # 5 Exhibit NTA)(CARDENAS, VERONICA) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

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Apr 01, 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 4/1/2026. (mfr) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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Apr 01, 2026

TEXT ORDER - The Court has reviewed the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 filed by Petitioner Edison Gustavo Illescas Pangol, a citizen of Ecuador, who is presently detained at Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey. (ECF No. 1.) Petitioner alleges that he entered the United States on September 15, 2024 and filed an application for asylum. Petitioner further alleges that he was taken into ICE custody on February 16, 2026, based on an alleged failure to report under the Compliance Assistant Reporting Terminal program. Petitioner asserts that he is unlawfully detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), and that his continued detention violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. (Id.) Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE, on or before April 8, 2026, why the Petition should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) business days after Respondents file their response. Petitioner shall serve a copy of this Order and the Petition upon Respondents within two (2) business days of the entry of this Order and shall 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 April 1, 2026. (Williams, Karen) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

Apr 01, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: Respondents were entered as Defendants. . The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (mfr)

Apr 01, 2026

Text Order

Apr 01, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

Apr 01, 2026

QC - Attorney Case Opening

Apr 01, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Apr 01, 2026

Case Assigned to Judge Karen M. Williams. (mfr)

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Apr 06, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice

Apr 07, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Apr 07, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Andrea C. Soto). Motion set for 5/4/2026 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. (dmr)

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Apr 08, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Apr 08, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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Apr 15, 2026

Letter

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May 04, 2026

Letter from Petitioner through counsel re: request for decision. (CARDENAS, VERONICA) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 13, 2026

TEXT ORDER - The Court has reviewed the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (ECF No. 1) and the parties' submissions. (ECF Nos. 6, 7, 8.) Petitioner challenges his continued immigration detention without any meaningful opportunity for individualized custody review. (ECF No. 1.) The record reflects that Petitioner was taken into ICE custody on February 16, 2026, after appearing as directed for a scheduled check-in at the Newark Enforcement and Removal Operations office. According to the Petition, Petitioner was arrested without a warrant based upon an alleged failure to report through the Compliance Assistance Reporting Terminal program. Petitioner further alleges that he has continuously resided in New Jersey since September 2024, timely applied for asylum and withholding of removal, has no criminal history, and complied with all immigration reporting obligations. (Id.) Respondents maintain that detention is authorized pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(1). (ECF No. 6 at 1-2.) However, even where detention is statutorily authorized, immigration detention remains subject to constitutional limitations under the Due Process Clause. See Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 690 (2001). Respondents have not made a sufficient showing that Petitioner's continued detention without an individualized custody determination remains constitutionally reasonable. Accordingly, the Petition is GRANTED IN PART to the extent Petitioner seeks an individualized bond hearing. Respondents shall provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge at which the Government bears the burden of establishing that he is a flight risk or danger to the community by clear and convincing evidence. German Santos v. Warden Pike Cnty. Corr. Facility, 965 F.3d 203, 213-14 (3d Cir. 2020). The Immigration Judge shall consider conditions of release less restrictive than continued detention. Within three (3) days following the bond hearing, Respondents shall file a written status letter advising the Court of the outcome of that hearing. So Ordered by Judge Karen M. Williams on May 13, 2026. (Williams, Karen) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

May 13, 2026

Text Order

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May 20, 2026

Letter