District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-05113

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May 06, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17393985.), filed by EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet CIVIL COVER SHEET JS44, # 2 Text of Proposed Order PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, # 3 Text of Proposed Order PROPOSED HABEAS ORDER)(SANTANA, JOSE) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 06, 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 5/6/2026. (jml, ) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

May 06, 2026

Judge Jamel K. Semper added. (jml, )

May 06, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

May 06, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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May 18, 2026

Letter

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Jun 17, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 filed by Petitioner Eduardo Rodriguez Lopez, who is currently detained at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey. (ECF No. 1.) According to the Petition, Petitioner is a sixty-year-old native and citizen of Honduras who has resided continuously in the United States since approximately May 1998. Petitioner further alleges that he is the father of two United States citizen children, and it appears that he has no criminal record. (Id.) Petitioner alleges that he was taken into custody by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement pursuant to the mandatory detention provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1225 despite having lived in the interior of the United States for more than twenty-six years. The Court concludes that Petitioner may be unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225 because Petitioner was apprehended inside the United States after residing here for an extended period, and therefore he should have been detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226. See Ayala Amaya v. Bondi, No. 25-cv-16428, 2025 WL 3033880 (D.N.J. Oct. 30, 2025). THEREFORE, Respondents shall RELEASE Petitioner within 24 hours under the same conditions, if any, that existed prior to his detention, including, but not limited to, release: (1) within the State of New Jersey; (2) without the imposition of additional conditions (such as ankle monitors or electronic tracking devices); (3) with all clothing and outerwear worn at the time of detention, or other appropriate attire; and (4) with all personal property and documents that were seized at the time of detention. If Respondents contend that Ayala Amaya is factually distinguishable, they shall file a response to the Petition by May 15, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) business days after Respondents file their response. Petitioner shall not be removed from the District of New Jersey during the pendency of these proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 6/17/2026. (sms) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

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Jun 17, 2026

AMENDED TEXT ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 filed by Petitioner Eduardo Rodriguez Lopez, who is currently detained at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey. (ECF No. 1.) According to the Petition, Petitioner is a sixty-year-old native and citizen of Honduras who has resided continuously in the United States since approximately May 1998. Petitioner further alleges that he is the father of two United States citizen children, and it appears that he has no criminal record. (Id.) Petitioner alleges that he was taken into custody by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement pursuant to the mandatory detention provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1225 despite having lived in the interior of the United States for more than twenty-six years. The Court concludes that Petitioner may be unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225 because Petitioner was apprehended inside the United States after residing here for an extended period, and therefore he should have been detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226. See Ayala Amaya v. Bondi, No. 25-cv-16428, 2025 WL 3033880 (D.N.J. Oct. 30, 2025). THEREFORE, Respondents shall RELEASE Petitioner within 24 hours under the same conditions, if any, that existed prior to his detention, including, but not limited to, release: (1) within the State of New Jersey; (2) without the imposition of additional conditions (such as ankle monitors or electronic tracking devices); (3) with all clothing and outerwear worn at the time of detention, or other appropriate attire; and (4) with all personal property and documents that were seized at the time of detention. If Respondents contend that Ayala Amaya is factually distinguishable, they shall file a response to the Petition by June 24, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) business days after Respondents file their response. Petitioner shall not be removed from the District of New Jersey during the pendency of these proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 6/17/2026. (sms) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

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Jun 17, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jun 17, 2026

Letter

Jun 17, 2026

Order to Answer

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Jun 22, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Court has received Respondents' June 17, 2026 letter advising that Petitioner was released from immigration detention in compliance with the Court's Text Order. (ECF No. 7.) As the relief ordered by the Court has been provided and no further proceedings are necessary, the Clerk of Court shall mark this matter CLOSED. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 6/22/2026. (sms) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

Jun 22, 2026

Order of Dismissal