District of New Jersey • 2:25-cv-17600

#1

Nov 15, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-16826327.), filed by BYRON M DE LEON GODINEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Certificate of Service, # 3 Text of Proposed Order, # 4 Index, # 5 Exhibit Ice Locator at Delaney, # 6 Exhibit I360 Approval, # 7 Exhibit Petitioners Decl., # 8 Exhibit 2019 Notice to Appear, # 9 Exhibit 2019 Bond Payment, # 10 Exhibit 2022 Joint Termination, # 11 Exhibit 2025 NTA, # 12 Exhibit IJ Bond Denial)(CARDENAS, VERONICA) (Entered: 11/15/2025)

#2

Nov 16, 2025

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by BYRON M DE LEON GODINEZ. (CARDENAS, VERONICA) (Entered: 11/16/2025)

#3

Nov 16, 2025

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by BYRON M DE LEON GODINEZ (CARDENAS, VERONICA) (Entered: 11/16/2025)

Nov 17, 2025

Case assigned to Judge Jamel K. Semper. (tjg, )

Nov 17, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Nov 18, 2025

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Nov 18, 2025

Set Deadlines as to 2 MOTION for Order to Show Cause . Motion set for 12/15/2025 before Judge Jamel K. Semper. 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)

#4

Nov 24, 2025

Letter

#5

Dec 10, 2025

Temporary Restraining Order

#6

Dec 12, 2025

TEXT ORDER: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, that Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE, no later than Friday, 12/19/2025, why the Petition for habeas corpus relief should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply brief in support of the Petition within three (3) business days after the filing of Respondents' answer. Petitioner shall serve a copy of this Order and the habeas petition upon Respondents within two (2) business days of the entry of this Order, and promptly file proof of service on the docket. Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States during the pendency of these proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 12/12/2025. (sms) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

Dec 12, 2025

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Dec 12, 2025

Text Order

Dec 12, 2025

Set Deadlines as to 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . Motion set for 1/5/2026 before Judge Jamel K. Semper. 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. (arm)

#7

Dec 14, 2025

Certificate of Service

#8

Dec 18, 2025

Substitution of Attorney

#9

Dec 18, 2025

Response to Habeas Petition

#10

Dec 22, 2025

Reply to Response (NOT Motion)

#11

Dec 31, 2025

TEXT ORDER: Petitioner alleges he is unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225. Under this Court's recent decisions in Rivera Zumba v. Bondi, No. 25-14626 (KSH), 2025 WL 2753496 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025) (interpreting § 1225(b)(2)), Rivas Rodriguez v. Rokosky, No. 25-17419 (CPO), 2025 WL 3485628 (D.N.J. Dec. 3, 2025) (interpreting § 1225(b)(1)), and other recent decisions in this District interpreting § 1225, the Court holds that Petitioner is subject to detention under § 1226(a). It is ORDERED that, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), within seven (7) days of the date of entry of this Text Order, Respondents shall provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge who shall assess whether he presents a flight risk or a danger to the community. Within three (3) days of that bond hearing, Respondents shall file a written notice of the outcome of that hearing with this Court. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 12/31/2025. (sms) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

Dec 31, 2025

Text Order

#12

Jan 09, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

#13

Jan 09, 2026

Status Report

#14

Jan 13, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In light of the Court's Order entered on December 31, 2025 (ECF No. 11), which granted Petitioner's Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and ordered Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), the Court finds that Petitioner has received the relief to which he was entitled. Accordingly, there remains no live controversy for adjudication. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 1/13/2026. (sms) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

Jan 13, 2026

Order of Dismissal