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Filed: May 17, 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:
May 26, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 17, 2026
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17430454.), filed by MIGUEL ANGEL CRUZ HERNANDEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(MIRON, ALEXANDRA) (Entered: 05/17/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 17, 2026
TEXT ORDER: *The Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States. This is an administrative stay, the purpose of which is to briefly freeze the status quo and preserve the Court's jurisdiction should it exist. 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 noon on May 18. 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. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/17/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/17/2026)
#3
May 17, 2026
TEXT ORDER: *The Petitioner appears to be seeking release. See ECF 1 30. He does not seem to be seeking a bond hearing. See id. 4-5. Indeed, he appears to argue that such hearings are systematically unlawful. See id. 2-5 & n.2. The Court has held that in circumstances analogous to this one, the appropriate remedy is a hearing --- not release. See Kumar v. Soto, 2026 WL 585187, at *12 n.32 (D.N.J. Mar. 2, 2026). Given that the Court takes the Petitioner as seeking only release, the Petition is denied. Should the Petitioner wish to replead and seek an immigration court bond hearing, he shall do so promptly. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/17/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/17/2026)
#4
May 17, 2026
Letter from PETITIONER. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(MIRON, ALEXANDRA) (Entered: 05/17/2026)
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Letter
May 17, 2026
Judge Michael E. Farbiarz added. (jml, )
May 17, 2026
Add and Terminate Judges
May 17, 2026
Text Order
May 17, 2026
Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order
#5
May 18, 2026
DECLARATION of Civil Chief re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,, by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, JOHN TSOUKARIS. (BASIAK, JOHN) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
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Declaration
#6
May 18, 2026
DECLARATION of ICE-ERO Deputy Field Office Director by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, JOHN TSOUKARIS. (BOBER, SANDRA) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
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Declaration
#7
May 18, 2026
TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to the relief requested in the amended petition at ECF 4, a bond hearing shall be conducted on or before May 20 at 10:00am, unless, by May 19 at 3:00pm, 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). So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/18/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
#8
May 18, 2026
Amended PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and injunctive relief ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17431060.), filed by MIGUEL ANGEL CRUZ HERNANDEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(MIRON, ALEXANDRA) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
May 18, 2026
Text Order
May 18, 2026
QC - Incorrect Event Selected
May 18, 2026
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Amended Petition 4 filed by Alexandra Miron on 5/17/2026 was submitted incorrectly as a Letter and Certification of Service. PLEASE RESUBMIT THE Amended Petition USING Initial Pleadings/Petition and modify the text to Amended Petition. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (sm)
#10
May 19, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
#11
May 19, 2026
Letter
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Letter
#12
May 19, 2026
Exhibit (to Document)
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Exhibit (to Document)
May 19, 2026
Text Order
May 20, 2026
Text Order
#15
May 26, 2026
Letter
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Letter
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