District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-03746

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Apr 09, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by JEFFERSON ALEXIS PUMA CAMPOVERDE. (Attachments: # 1 Application IFP) (RECEIVED VIA ADS)(adc, ) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by JEFFERSON ALEXIS PUMA CAMPOVERDE. (RECEIVED VIA ADS) (adc, ) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 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 4/9/26. (tjg, ) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

Apr 09, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Apr 16, 2026

Order to Answer

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Apr 21, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Apr 30, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

Apr 30, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The documents submitted by JEFFERSON ALEXIS PUMA CAMPOVERDE via ADS on 4/30/2026 contain the following deficiencies: Document not signed. Please refer to the ADS guidelines and resubmit in accordance with ADS procedures. (mj)

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May 01, 2026

Notice (Other)

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May 01, 2026

Reply to Response (NOT Motion)

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May 01, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief

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May 01, 2026

TEXT ORDER - Before the Court is Respondents' Response to Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Request to Dismiss the Petition. (ECF No. 6 .) Respondents submit that Petitioner previously filed a habeas petition and withdrew that petition based on his decision to accept voluntary departure from the United States. (See id.) Respondents claim that "[i]t appears that the [instant Petition] was brought inadvertently." (Id. at 1.) The Court requires evidence of Petitioner's agreement to voluntarily depart from the United States. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that within five days of the date of this Text Order, Respondents shall provide the Court with immigration documentation proving that Petitioner has agreed to voluntary departure. So Ordered by Judge Julien Xavier Neals on 5/1/2026. (kd) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

May 01, 2026

Text Order

May 01, 2026

QC - ADS Deficiency

May 01, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

May 01, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 9 EMERGENCY MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR A CONSTITUTIONALLY ADEQUATE BOND HEARING. Motion set for 6/1/2026 before Judge Julien Xavier Neals. 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. (mj)

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May 04, 2026

Petitioner's Objection and Rebuttal to Docket No. 10 Text Order. (Received via ADS) (sks) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

May 05, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The documents submitted by JEFFERSON ALEXIS PUMA CAMPOVERDE via ADS on 5/4/2026 contain the following deficiencies: Document not signed. Documents must have a WET OR SCANNED signature. Please refer to the ADS guidelines and resubmit in accordance with ADS procedures. (N/M) (sks)

May 05, 2026

QC - ADS Deficiency

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May 06, 2026

Notice (Other)

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May 06, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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May 06, 2026

TEXT ORDER - Before the Court is Petitioner Jefferson Alexis Puma Campoverde's ("Petitioner") Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging his continued detention by immigration authorities (ECF No. 1) and his Motion for Immediate Release (ECF No. 9 ). Respondents have filed an answer. (ECF No. 13 .) Petitioner, a native of Ecuador, who entered the United States on an unknown date without inspection. (Id. at 2.) Based on this Court's statutory interpretation in Fuentes Velasquez v. Noem, No. 25-16797, 2025 WL 3653657 (D.N.J. Dec. 17, 2025), the Court finds the facts asserted in the Petition establish that Petitioner cannot be mandatorily detained under § 1225(b)(2) as he has resided in the United States for several years after entry without admission or parole, and his continued detention under that statute is unlawful. Although Respondents may have been able to lawfully detain Petitioner under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), they instead detained him under § 1225(b)(2) and have failed to provide Petitioner with the individualized bond hearing that he is entitled to. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that, subject to the following, Petitioner's Petition (ECF No. 1 ) is GRANTED and Respondents shall RELEASE Petitioner within twenty-four (24) hours of the entry of this Text Order, under the same conditions, if any, that existed prior to his detention. It is further ORDERED that Respondents shall return to Petitioner all personal property belonging to Petitioner - including but not limited to, any driver's license, passport, immigration documents, currency, or cellphone - that was seized at the time of detention. It is further ORDERED that Respondents are permanently enjoined from detaining Petitioner under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b) which the Court has found in inapplicable to him. And it is further ORDERED that Respondents shall not arrest, detain, or otherwise take Petitioner into custody under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) for a period of 14 days following his release, so as to ensure full effectuation of this Court's judgment and to prevent circumvention of the relief granted. It is further ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Immediate Release (ECF No. 9) is DISMSSED as moot. It is further ORDERED that within three (3) days of the date of entry of this Text Order, Respondents shall file a written notice on the docket confirming Petitioner's release from custody; and it is finally ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall CLOSE the case.So Ordered by Judge Julien Xavier Neals on 5/6/2026. (kd) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

May 06, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (wh)

May 06, 2026

Text Order

May 06, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

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May 08, 2026

Letter from Respondents Confirming Petitioner's Release. (LASERNA, PETER) (Entered: 05/08/2026)