District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-05337

G v. SOTO

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Case Information

Filed: May 12, 2026
Assigned to: Michael E. Farbiarz
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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 29, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 12, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17411981.), filed by P-M- G-. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Index of Exhibits, # 3 Exhibit 1 - Prior Habeas Decision, # 4 Exhibit 2 - ICE Detainee Locator, # 5 Exhibit 3 - Human Dignity Trust Report)(HUFSTADER, REBECCA) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
May 12, 2026
Case Assigned to Judge Michael E. Farbiarz. (mfr)
May 12, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#2
May 13, 2026
TEXT ORDER: It appears that the Petitioner has spent more than six months in immigration detention. See ECF 1 19-21. This period of detention looks to exceed the six months deemed "presumptively reasonable" in Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 701 (2001); see also Apr. 21, 2026 Text Order, Hamid v. Bondi, No. 2:26-cv-00835-MEF (D.N.J. Apr. 21, 2026) (ECF 18). Therefore, the Petitioner shall be released on May 15 at noon, unless the Respondents file a letter persuasively arguing why the Petitioner should not be released on or before May 14 at noon. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/13/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
May 13, 2026
Text Order
#3
May 14, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#4
May 14, 2026
Response to Habeas Petition
Main Document: Response to Habeas Petition
#5
May 14, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#6
May 14, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#7
May 18, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States. This is not a decision on the merits, but an administrative stay, the purpose of which is to briefly freeze the status quo so that this case can be evaluated by the Court. See Zheng v. Bondi, 2025 WL 280542, at *1 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025). 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 9:00am on May 19. 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. The United States Attorney's Office shall also immediately file a letter on the Court's public docket if an Order of the Court is violated in connection with this case. The Respondents shall file a response to the motion for a temporary restraining order at ECF 6 on or before May 19 at 5:00pm. The Petitioner shall file a response on or before May 21 at 9:00am. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/18/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
#8
May 18, 2026
DECLARATION of Deputy Field Office Director re 7 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,, by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO, ARTHUR WILSON. (GONZALEZ, ALICIA) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
Main Document: Declaration
#9
May 18, 2026
DECLARATION of Civil Chief re 7 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,, by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO, ARTHUR WILSON. (BASIAK, JOHN) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
Main Document: Declaration
May 18, 2026
Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order
#10
May 19, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#11
May 21, 2026
Reply to Response to Motion
Main Document: Reply to Response to Motion
#12
May 21, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief
#13
May 21, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
May 21, 2026
Set Deadlines as to 12 Consent MOTION Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym . Motion set for 6/15/2026 before Judge Michael E. Farbiarz. 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)
May 21, 2026
Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
#14
May 26, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The motion for leave to proceed under pseudonym at ECF 12 is granted. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/26/2026. (ps) (Entered: 05/26/2026)
May 26, 2026
Text Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
#15
May 28, 2026
Seal Document
Main Document: Seal Document
May 29, 2026
Set Deadlines as to 15 MOTION to Seal Document 4 Response to Habeas Petition,,, . Motion set for 7/6/2026 before Judge Michael E. Farbiarz. 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)
May 29, 2026
Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
#16
Jun 01, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The motion to seal at ECF 15 is granted. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 6/1/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
Jun 01, 2026
Order on Motion to Seal Document
#17
Jun 11, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#18
Jun 12, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
Jun 15, 2026
Text Order
#20
Jun 18, 2026
Amended Complaint
Main Document: Amended Complaint
Jun 29, 2026
Text Order