District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-04241

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Apr 21, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17334574.), filed by LUIS POPOCA SOLIS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Detainee Locator)(HUFSTADER, REBECCA) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 22, 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 April 23 at 5:00pm, unless, by April 23 at 9:00am, 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 April 24 at 3:00pm. 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 3:00pm on April 22. The first declaration must be executed by either the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey or Chief of the Civil Division for this district. 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 4/22/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

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Apr 22, 2026

DECLARATION of Civil Chief re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,, by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, RUBEN PEREZ, LUIS SOTO. (BASIAK, JOHN) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

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Apr 22, 2026

DECLARATION of Ruben Perez re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,, by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, RUBEN PEREZ, LUIS SOTO. (CROSBY, JOHN) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

Apr 22, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

Apr 22, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Apr 22, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Michael E. Farbiarz. (tjg, )

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Apr 23, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Apr 23, 2026

Letter

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Apr 23, 2026

Letter

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Apr 24, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Apr 26, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Respondents shall state their position on the application at ECF 8 in a brief letter to be filed on or before April 27 at 2:00pm. (As has been noted in other recent cases, the undersigned's view is that bail may sometimes be available to detainees held under the immigration laws. See Transcript of Oral Argument at 16-17, Khalil v. Joyce, No. 25-01963 (D.N.J. June 20, 2025) (ECF 330). So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 4/26/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/26/2026)

Apr 26, 2026

Text Order

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Apr 27, 2026

Response in Opposition to Motion

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Apr 27, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The motion at ECF 8 is denied, largely for the reasons set out by the Respondents at ECF 10, and in light of the bond hearing scheduled for later this week. Signed by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 4/27/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Apr 27, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

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Apr 30, 2026

Letter

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May 01, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Respondents shall reply to the letter at ECF 12 on or before May 1 at 5:00pm. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/1/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 01, 2026

Letter

May 01, 2026

Text Order

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May 03, 2026

Letter

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May 04, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner's request for immediate release at ECF 12 is denied, for now. A bond hearing shall be conducted on or before May 5 at 5:00pm, unless, by May 5 at 10:00am, the Respondents file a letter explaining that the Petitioner has again asked to adjourn the bond hearing. The Respondents shall file a status update letter on or before May 6 at 3:00pm. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/4/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 04, 2026

Letter

May 04, 2026

Text Order

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May 07, 2026

Letter

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May 08, 2026

A petition was filed, see ECF 1, a bail hearing was ordered, see ECFs 2, 16, and it was conducted. See ECF 18 . Therefore, it appears that the petition should be dismissed. See Chiquito Barzola v. Warden, No. 25-17326, slip op. at 2-3 (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 May 11 at 10:00am. If no persuasive letter is received, the petition will be promptly dismissed. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/8/2026. (wh) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

May 08, 2026

Order

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May 11, 2026

Letter from counsel for Petitioner re 19 Order,,. (HUFSTADER, REBECCA) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 15, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The immigration judge who ordered the Petitioner released on bond did not impose any additional restrictions. See ECF 18 . Yet the Respondents have imposed additional supervision requirements. See ECF 20 . The Respondents shall promptly cause to be removed the Petitioner's ankle monitor and any other supervision obligations not imposed by the immigration judge. See 04/13/2026 Text Order, Gamez Valencia v. Soto, No. 2:26-cv-2438 (D.N.J. Apr. 13, 2026) (ECF 14); 04/01/2026 Text Order, Aygun v. Soto, No. 2:25-cv-18540 (D.N.J. Apr. 1, 2026) (ECF 23); Order, Cruz Santos v. Baker, No. 1:25-cv-18959 (D.N.J. Jan. 27, 2026) (ECF 24).. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/15/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

May 15, 2026

Text Order

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May 18, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Respondents shall file a status update regarding the Petitioner's supervision conditions on or before May 20 at 10:00am. This case will then be closed unless either party files a persuasive letter on or before May 22 explaining why it should not be. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/18/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

May 18, 2026

Text Order

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May 19, 2026

Letter

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May 20, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the Respondents letter confirming that the relief ordered at ECF 21 has been provided. Accordingly, it appears that this case should be closed. See Chiquito Barzola v. Warden, No. 25-17326, slip op. at 2-3 (D.N.J. Dec. 1, 2025). If any party has a different view, it should explain why in a brief letter, to be filed on or before May 22 at 10:00am. If no persuasive letter is received, the case will be closed promptly. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/20/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

May 20, 2026

Text Order

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May 26, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's Text Order at ECF 24, the injunction at ECF 2 is lifted, and the Clerk of Court shall close this case. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/26/2026. (ps) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

May 26, 2026

Text Order

May 26, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (wh)

May 26, 2026

Terminate Civil Case