District of New Jersey • 2:25-cv-17195

#1

Nov 04, 2025

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Nov 05, 2025

Case assigned to Judge Claire C. Cecchi. (jr)

Nov 05, 2025

QC - Fillable PDF

Nov 05, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Nov 05, 2025

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Civil Cover Sheet [1-1] filed by Franklin Montero on 11/4/2025 was uploaded prior to being flattened. Before uploading fillable forms to ECF you must flatten the file to prevent other users from manipulating or editing the information. The easiest way to flatten a PDF form is by selecting Print to PDF and saving the flattened form, other PDF software may differ. Please visit our website under Flattening PDF Forms for guidance. Your document has been corrected. This message is for informational purposes only. (sm)

#2

Nov 07, 2025

Order to Answer

Nov 07, 2025

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please note the 11/7/2025 Entry of default filed by the Clerk's office was docketed in error. Please disregard. (lag, )

Nov 07, 2025

QC - Incorrect Entry made by Clerk's Office Staff

Nov 07, 2025

Clerks Entry of Default

Nov 07, 2025

Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Lori Hillas for failure to plead or otherwise defend. (lag, )

#3

Nov 13, 2025

Amended Document (NOT Motion/Complaint)

#4

Nov 14, 2025

Response to Habeas Petition

#5

Nov 18, 2025

Reply to Response (NOT Motion)

#6

Dec 04, 2025

Show Cause

Dec 04, 2025

Set Deadlines as to 6 MOTION for Order to Show Cause . Motion set for 1/5/2026 before Judge Claire C. Cecchi. 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. (sm)

Dec 04, 2025

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

#7

Dec 23, 2025

Order

#8

Dec 29, 2025

Status Report

#9

Dec 30, 2025

TEXT ORDER -- The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's letter asserting that he did not receive a bond hearing in compliance with this Court's earlier order. ECF No. 8; see also ECF No. 7. This Court lacks jurisdiction to review any discretionary determinations underlying an immigration judge's bond decision, but it can review whether a bond hearing was fundamentally unfair. See Ghanem v. Warden Essex Cnty. Corr. Facility, No. 21-1908, 2022 WL 574624, at *2 (3d Cir. Feb. 25, 2022). Respondents are ORDERED to file a response to Petitioner's letter by January 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Respondents shall attach to their response a copy of the transcript of Petitioner's December 29, 2025, bond hearing and any exhibits introduced. Petitioner shall not be removed from a facility within the District of New Jersey, or from the United States, without permission from this Court. The Court has authority to stay removal under the All Writs Act. See 28 U.S.C. § 1651 (permitting courts to "issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law"); F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (recognizing "a limited judicial power to preserve the court's jurisdiction or maintain the status quo by injunction pending review of an agency's action through the prescribed statutory channels"); see also Dabone v. Karn, 763 F.2d 593, 597 n.2 (3d Cir. 1985). So Ordered by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 12/30/2025. (jl, ) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

Dec 30, 2025

Text Order

Dec 30, 2025

Terminate Civil Case

#10

Dec 31, 2025

Letter

#11

Jan 06, 2026

Reopen Case

Jan 06, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 11 MOTION to Reopen Case . Motion set for 2/2/2026 before Judge Claire C. Cecchi. 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. (lag, )

Jan 06, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

#12

Jan 07, 2026

Letter

#13

Jan 07, 2026

TEXT ORDER--The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's "motion to reopen case and for review of bond hearing," which argues that the bond hearing he received on December 30, 2025, was "fundamentally unfair." ECF No. 11 at 1, 4 (citing Ghanem v. Warden Essex Cnty. Corr. Facility, No. 21-1908, 2022 WL 574624, at *2 (3d Cir. Feb. 25, 2022)). The Court notes that the Clerk's Office inadvertently closed the case and has now corrected the docket to reflect that the case remains open. Petitioner shall file a copy of the transcript of Petitioner's December 30 bond hearing, any exhibits introduced, and any written decision supporting the immigration judge's determination to deny Petitioner bond by January 14, 2026. Additionally, Respondents shall file a response to Petitioner's motion for review of bond hearing by January 21, 2026. So Ordered by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 1/7/2026. (jl, ) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 07, 2026

QC - Generic Message

Jan 07, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Case Closed in Error, Please Disregard (ld)

Jan 07, 2026

Text Order

#14

Jan 21, 2026

Letter

#15

Jan 23, 2026

Letter

Jan 28, 2026

Text Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

#17

Feb 11, 2026

Response (NOT Motion)