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Filed: May 04, 2026
Assigned to:
Edward S. Kiel
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
June 15, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 04, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17381720.), filed by LUIS VALERA OROPEZA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A. Online Detainee Locator Page, # 3 Exhibit B. Form I-213, # 4 Exhibit C. Certificate of Disposition, # 5 Exhibit D. Aguilar Lares v. Bondi, # 6 Exhibit E. Municipal Court Record)(CIRILLO, PINA) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
May 04, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
May 04, 2026
Case Assigned to Judge Georgette Castner. (mfr)
#2
May 05, 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 5/5/2026. (jjc, ) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
#3
May 05, 2026
TEXT ORDER REALLOCATING AND REASSIGNING CASE. Case reallocated to Camden and reassigned to Judge Edward S. Kiel for all further proceedings. Judge Georgette Castner no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 5/5/2026. (jjc, ) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
#4
May 05, 2026
TEXT ORDER: Respondents shall file an answer to the Petition within 5 days of this Order, and petitioner shall file any reply within 3 days of the answer. Respondents may redact any sensitive information belonging to petitioner or persons not before this Court but may not redact names or signatures of immigration officials or other public employees. So Ordered by Judge Edward S. Kiel on 5/5/2026. (gn) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
May 05, 2026
Notice of Judicial Preferences. Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (jjc, )
May 05, 2026
Text Order
May 05, 2026
Order Reassigning Case
May 05, 2026
Notice of Judicial Preferences
May 05, 2026
Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order
#5
May 06, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by BROOKS E. DOYNE on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO, JOHN TSOUKARIS (DOYNE, BROOKS) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
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Notice of Appearance
#6
May 06, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Edith Sangüeza by LUIS VALERA OROPEZA. (CIRILLO, PINA) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
May 06, 2026
Set Deadlines as to 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Edith Sangüeza. Motion set for 6/1/2026 before Judge Edward S. Kiel. 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. (kes, )
May 06, 2026
Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
#7
May 08, 2026
Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
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Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#8
May 11, 2026
Notice of Pro Hac Vice to Receive NEF
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Notice of Pro Hac Vice to Receive NEF
#9
May 11, 2026
Response to Habeas Petition
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Response to Habeas Petition
May 11, 2026
Pro Hac Vice Fee Received
May 11, 2026
Pro Hac Vice fee received as to EDITH SANGUEZA $ 250, receipt number TRE149220 (kht)
May 12, 2026
Notice of Pro Hac Vice counsel added
May 12, 2026
Pro Hac Vice counsel, EDITH SANGUEZA for LUIS VALERA OROPEZA, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (sms2)
#10
May 14, 2026
Reply to Response (NOT Motion)
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Reply to Response (NOT Motion)
#11
May 15, 2026
TEXT ORDER: Within 7 days, the parties shall submit supplemental briefing on whether the Laken Riley Act applies to charges filed before its enactment. So Ordered by Judge Edward S. Kiel on 5/15/2026. (gn ) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
May 15, 2026
Text Order
#12
May 22, 2026
Letter
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Letter
#13
May 22, 2026
Letter
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Letter
#15
Jun 02, 2026
Order of Dismissal
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Order of Dismissal
#16
Jun 10, 2026
Letter
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Letter
#17
Jun 15, 2026
Letter
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Letter
Parties
SOTO
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VALERA OROPEZA
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