District of New Jersey • 3:26-cv-03835

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Apr 10, 2026

EMERGENCY PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by RENZO FRANCESCO VILLANUEVA-REGALADO. (Filed via ADS) (Attachments: # 1 Application IFP) (jal, ) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 10, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION to stay removal by RENZO FRANCESCO VILLANUEVA-REGALADO. (Filed via ADS) (jal, ) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 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 4/13/2026. (jjc, ) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

Apr 13, 2026

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

Apr 13, 2026

Notice of Judicial Preferences

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Apr 15, 2026

Memorandum AND Order Granting/Denying In Forma Pauperis AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

Apr 15, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Apr 17, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Apr 22, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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Apr 27, 2026

Reply to Response (NOT Motion)

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Jun 04, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by RENZO FRANCESCO VILLANUEVA-REGALADO. (Filed via ADS) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Fee waiver)(jal, ) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

Jun 04, 2026

Pro Se Consent to Electronically Receive NEFs. By using ADS, RENZO FRANCESCO VILLANUEVA-REGALADO has consented to receive electronic notification and service of all future documents filed in this case at the email address provided in ADS, which has been added to the Court`s docket. Any request to cancel electronic notification and service shall be made in written form and will preclude the litigant from submitting future documents through ADS. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 10.1, litigants shall promptly notify the Court if there is a change in personal data such as name, address and/or email address. (jjc, )

Jun 04, 2026

Notice of NEF Consent

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Jun 05, 2026

TEXT ORDER: This matter comes before the Court on the pro se Petitioner's Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and Immediate Stay of Removal (Motion). (ECF No. 8 .) Petitioner requests: (1) an emergency temporary restraining order immediately prohibiting DHS, ICE, and all agents acting on their behalf from removing Petitioner from the United States; (2) issue an emergency stay of removal pending resolution of the habeas proceeding; (3) issue a preliminary injunction maintaining such protection during the pendency of the case; (4) prohibit Respondents from transferring Petitioner outside the jurisdiction of the Court absent express authorization; and (5) preserve the status quo until final adjudication of the pending habeas proceeding. (Id. at 3-4.) However, on April 15, 2026, the Court ordered that, pursuant to the All Writs Act, 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." (ECF No. 4 at 2.) This order remains in effect. Accordingly, the Motion is DENIED as moot, and the Clerk of the Court shall TERMINATE the Motion pending at ECF No. 8 . The Clerk of the Court is directed to send Petitioner a copy of this Text Order by regular U.S. mail.. So Ordered by Judge Georgette Castner on 6/5/2026. (jmh, n.m.) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

Jun 05, 2026

Text Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

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Jun 17, 2026

SUPPLEMENTAL Memorandum of Law by RENZO FRANCESCO VILLANUEVA-REGALADO (Received via ADS)(kht) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

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Jun 19, 2026

TEXT ORDER: This matter comes before the Court on pro se Petitioner's emergency petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Petition), Respondents' letter response (ECF No. 6), Petitioner's reply (ECF No. 7 ), and Petitioner's "Supplemental Memorandum of Law" (ECF No. 10). Petitioner was ordered removed on September 5, 2023, and, after he filed this Petition, the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") dismissed Petitioner's administrative appeal on May 14, 2026. See EOIR Automated Case Information, available at https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/caseInformation (last visited June 18, 2026). Petitioner's "Motion to Reopen BIA Jurisdiction" was received by the BIA on June 8, 2026. Id. The order of removal became final on or about May 14, 2026, and, accordingly, his detention is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1231. See 8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(1)(B) stating that "removal period" begins on, inter alia, "[t]he date the order of removal becomes administratively final"); 8 C.F.R. § 1241.1(a) (stating that an order of removal shall become final upon dismissal of an appeal by the BIA). Petitioner's filing of the motion to reopen with the BIA does not affect the applicability of § 1231. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(f) (stating that generally the filing of a motion to reopen or reconsider does not stay the execution of any decision made in the case); Reyes Palma v. Soto, No. 26-5679, 2026 WL 1723864, at *2 (D.N.J. May 15, 2026) ("While pending, a motion to reopen does not change the fact that Petitioner is subject to a final order of removal."). Section 1231(a)(1)(A) states that, "when an alien is ordered removed, the Attorney General shall remove the alien from the United States within a period of 90 days." "This 90-day detention is mandatory." Reyes Palma, 2026 WL 1723864, at *2 (citing Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 683 (2001)). In the present matter, Petitioner's removal period (which commenced on or about May 14, 2026) has not yet concluded, and he accordingly remains subject to mandatory detention. The Petition (ECF No. 1 ) is DENIED. The Court LIFTS the Orders, (ECF Nos. 3 & 4 ), prohibiting Petitioner's transfer from the District of New Jersey and his removal from the United States pending further order of this Court. The Clerk of the Court shall CLOSE this matter and serve a copy of this Text Order upon Petitioner by regular U.S. mail. So Ordered by Judge Georgette Castner on 6/19/2026. (jmh) (Entered: 06/19/2026)

Jun 19, 2026

Order of Dismissal AND Text Order