District of New Jersey • 3:26-cv-06337

A.M.D. v. BLANCHE

Completed

Case Information

Filed: May 29, 2026
Assigned to: Zahid Nisar Quraishi
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: June 22, 2026
Last Activity: June 23, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
May 29, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number BNJDC-17481343.), filed by A.M.D..(PONT, AMY) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 29, 2026
AFFIDAVIT in Support re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by A.M.D.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Form I-862, Notice to Appear, dated December 7, 2021, # 2 Exhibit B. Interim Notice Authorizing Parole, # 3 Exhibit C. Immigration Bond, dated December 13, 2021, # 4 Exhibit D. ICE Detainee Dies After Being Held at a Troubled Jailhouse in Newark, N.Y. TIMES (Dec. 19, 2025), # 5 Exhibit E. Ana Ley and Mark Bonamo, The Battle Over Trump's Immigration Crackdown Comes to a Parking Lot, N.Y. TIMES (May 27, 2026), # 6 Exhibit F. -213 Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, dated October 21, 2025, # 7 Exhibit G. Nicholas Nehamas, et al., How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations, New York Times, Apr. 9, 2026, # 8 Exhibit H. Kyle Cheney, Judges keep ordering immigration hearings -- but say the results are often a sham, POLITICO, Mar. 6, 2026, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(PONT, AMY) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document: Affidavit in Support
#3
May 30, 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 5/30/2026. (jml, ) (Entered: 05/30/2026)
#4
May 30, 2026
MOTION for Leave to File Document to Proceed Under Initials and to Redact Identifying Information by A.M.D.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(PONT, AMY) (Entered: 05/30/2026)
Main Document: Leave to File Document
#5
May 30, 2026
MEMORANDUM in Support filed by A.M.D. re 4 MOTION for Leave to File Document to Proceed Under Initials and to Redact Identifying Information (PONT, AMY) (Entered: 05/30/2026)
Main Document: Memorandum in Support of Motion
May 30, 2026
Add and Terminate Judges
May 30, 2026
Judge Zahid N. Quraishi added. (jml, )
May 30, 2026
Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order
#6
Jun 01, 2026
ORDER TO ANSWER; Respondents Blanche, Mullin, Tsoukaris, Margolin, and Venturella are dismissed without prejudice from this matter as the proper respondent in a petition brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is the warden of the facility where the detainee is currently being held; the Government shall not transfer Petitioner out of New Jersey pending a final decision in this matter; ICE shall file a declaration, signed under penalty of perjury, either by hand or electronically on or before 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 1, 2026; Petitioner's motion seeking to be identified only by his initials in this matter (ECF No. 4 ) is GRANTED. (n/m) Signed by Judge Zahid N. Quraishi on 6/1/2026. (mj) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
Main Document: Order to Answer AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties AND ~Util - Terminate Motions
#7
Jun 01, 2026
DECLARATION of Ruben Perez, Jr. by LUIS SOTO. (CROSBY, JOHN) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
Main Document: DECLARATION
Jun 01, 2026
Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
Jun 01, 2026
Set Deadlines as to 4 MOTION for Leave to File Document to Proceed Under Initials and to Redact Identifying Information. Motion set for 7/6/2026 before Judge Zahid N. Quraishi. 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. (kht)
#8
Jun 10, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#9
Jun 12, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#10
Jun 12, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#11
Jun 13, 2026
Letter
Main Document: Letter
#12
Jun 15, 2026
TEXT ORDER that the Court has reviewed the parties' letters 10, 11, and finds good cause to grant Respondent's request for an extension. Respondent shall file the Answer by today at 1:00 p.m. So Ordered by Judge Zahid N. Quraishi on 6/15/2026. (kas) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
#13
Jun 15, 2026
Response to Habeas Petition
Main Document: Response to Habeas Petition
Jun 15, 2026
Text Order
#14
Jun 18, 2026
Reply to Response (NOT Motion)
Main Document: Reply to Response (NOT Motion)
#15
Jun 23, 2026
Opinion
Main Document: Opinion
#16
Jun 23, 2026
Order of Dismissal
Main Document: Order of Dismissal

Parties

A.M.D.
Party
BLANCHE
Party