District of New Jersey • 1:26-cv-04545

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Apr 24, 2026

PETITION RECEIVED for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by JOHNNY REYNOLDO SEMINARIO CAJAL. (Attachments: # 1 Application IFP, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(sms2) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

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Apr 24, 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 4/24/2026. (dmw) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Apr 24, 2026

Notice of NEF Consent

Apr 24, 2026

Pro Se Consent to Electronically Receive NEFs. By using ADS, JOHNNY REYNOLDO SEMINARIO CAJAL 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. (sms2)

Apr 24, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Apr 25, 2026

TEXT ORDER - The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. ECF Nos. 1. The Office of the Clerk of the Court is directed to ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATE this matter, because Petitioner has not paid the requisite filing fee ($5) or submitted an application to proceed IFP. If Petitioner wishes to reopen this action, he shall so notify the Court within 30 days of the date of entry of this Order, in writing. Petitioner's writing shall include either: (1) a properly completed IFP application; or (2) the filing fee ($5). Upon receipt of a writing from Petitioner stating that he wishes to reopen this proceeding and either a completed IFP application or filing fee ($5) within the time allotted by the Court, the Office of the Clerk of the Court will be directed to reopen this proceeding. The Office of the Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order and a blank Application to Proceed IFP in a Habeas Corpus Case upon Petitioner by U.S. mail. So Ordered by Judge Karen M. Williams on April 25, 2026. (Williams, Karen) (Entered: 04/25/2026)

Apr 25, 2026

Text Order

Apr 27, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (nar)

Apr 27, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

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Apr 28, 2026

Application to Proceed IFP

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Apr 28, 2026

Application to Proceed IFP

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Apr 29, 2026

TEXT ORDER The Court has reviewed Petitioner's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Although the submission suggests that Petitioner may lack sufficient funds to pay the filing fee, the application is not submitted on the required form for this District and is therefore procedurally deficient. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, the Clerk is directed to mail Petitioner a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis. Within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order, Petitioner shall either: (1) submit a properly completed in forma pauperis application on the form provided by the Court; or (2) pay the $5.00 filing fee. Upon timely compliance, the Clerk shall reopen this matter. Failure to comply within the time provided may result in the matter remaining closed without further notice. So Ordered by Judge Karen M. Williams on 4/29/26. (nar) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

Apr 29, 2026

Order

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May 01, 2026

Application to Proceed IFP

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May 06, 2026

TEXT ORDER The Court is in receipt of Petitioner's Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (ECF No. 1.) This matter was previously ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATED due to Petitioner's failure to pay the requisite filing fee ($5.00) or submit a complete application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 3, 6.) Petitioner has since submitted a document labeled as an application to proceed in forma pauperis; however, the submission is not on the proper form and does not contain sufficient financial information for the Court to assess Petitioner's eligibility to proceed without prepayment of fees.To proceed in forma pauperis, Petitioner must submit a properly completed application setting forth his financial circumstances.If Petitioner wishes to reopen this action, he shall notify the Court in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of entry of this Order. Petitioner's submission must include either: (1) a properly completed application to proceed in forma pauperis; or (2) the full filing fee of $5.00. Upon receipt of a timely submission indicating that Petitioner seeks to reopen this proceeding and either a completed application or the filing fee, the Clerk of Court will be directed to reopen this matter. So Ordered by Judge Karen M. Williams on 5/6/26. (nar, n.m.) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

May 06, 2026

Order

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May 08, 2026

Application to Proceed IFP

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May 20, 2026

Letter

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Jun 08, 2026

Emergency Motion to Expedite Adjudication, Request for Status and Supplemental Constitutional Argument Regarding Prolonged Detention by JOHNNY REYNOLDO SEMINARIO CAJAL. (Received via ADS) (dmr) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

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Jun 12, 2026

TEXT ORDER - This matter comes before the Court upon the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (ECF No. 1), Petitioner's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (ECF No. 9), Petitioner's letter request to reopen the matter and for immediate release (ECF No. 10), and Petitioner's Emergency Motion to Expedite Adjudication and supplemental submission regarding his detention (ECF No. 11). Petitioner's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (ECF No. 9) is GRANTED. The Clerk shall REOPEN this matter and restore the Petition (ECF No. 1) to the active docket. Petitioner alleges that he is a native and citizen of Peru who was paroled into the United States pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1182(d)(5), was subsequently enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention Program, has no criminal history, and is presently detained by immigration authorities. (ECF No. 1.) Petitioner further contends that his continued detention violates the Due Process Clause and the Administrative Procedure Act. (Id.) Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE, within seven (7) days of the date of this Order, as to why the relief requested in the Petition should not be granted. Respondents shall include with their answer all relevant records concerning Petitioner's immigration proceedings, custody status, statutory basis for detention, parole history, enrollment in and termination from any Alternatives to Detention Program, and any other materials necessary for resolution of the Petition. The Court notes that Petitioner has named only the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as Respondent. In their response, Respondents shall address whether the petition names the proper respondent and, if not, identify Petitioner's immediate custodian and any other appropriate respondent. Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) business days after Respondents file their response. The Clerk shall serve the Petition and this Order upon the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey by electronic service. Petitioner shall not be removed from New Jersey during the pendency of these proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Karen M. Williams on June 12, 2026. (Williams, Karen) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

Jun 12, 2026

Text Order