District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-05624

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May 17, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17430523.), filed by JUAN CARLOS ASENCIO LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Brief, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Certificate of Service, # 8 Supplement Order to Show Cause, # 9 Supplement Notice of Appearance)(SANTAMARIA, STERLING) (Entered: 05/17/2026)

May 17, 2026

Judge Michael E. Farbiarz added. (jml, )

May 17, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

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May 18, 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. The Plaintiff appears to take issue with the fact that he has been detained without opportunity for a bond hearing, see ECF 1 2, 5, 9, 25-26, but does not seem to seek an immigration court bond hearing. See id. at 1, 10 ("Merely ordering Respondents to provide a bond hearing to Petitioner will not suffice."). Accordingly, no bond hearing will be ordered. The Respondents shall file an answer to the Petition on or before May 20 at 9:00am. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/18/2026. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 18, 2026

DECLARATION of Civil Chief re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,, by TODD BLANCHE, JONATHAN FLORENTINO, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO. (BASIAK, JOHN) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 18, 2026

DECLARATION of Deputy Field Office Director, ICE re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,, by TODD BLANCHE, JONATHAN FLORENTINO, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO. (LASERNA, JESSICA) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by JESSICA LASERNA on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, JONATHAN FLORENTINO, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO (LASERNA, JESSICA) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 18, 2026

Letter from Respondents Reporting Location of Petitioner's Detention re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,,. (LASERNA, JESSICA) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by SANDRA ANN BOBER on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, JONATHAN FLORENTINO, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO (BOBER, SANDRA) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

May 18, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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May 19, 2026

Letter

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May 20, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner shall reply to the Respondents' motion to dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction or transfer it to the Western District of Louisiana on or before May 21 at 5:00pm. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 5/20/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

May 20, 2026

Text Order

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May 21, 2026

Letter

May 26, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

May 26, 2026

Text Order