District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-06477

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Jun 03, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Haripreet LNU ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17497145.), filed by Haripreet LNU.(EMANUEL, STEPHANIE) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

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Jun 03, 2026

First MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Haripreet LNU. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Stephanie Emanuel, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Proposed Order)(EMANUEL, STEPHANIE) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

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Jun 03, 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 6/3/2026. (jr) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

Jun 03, 2026

QC - Attorney Case Opening

Jun 03, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: Party Information - Enter all the parties that are listed in the caption of the petition. Change the party role as appropriate. . The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (jr)

Jun 03, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jun 03, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

Jun 03, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Julien Xavier Neals. (jr)

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Jun 04, 2026

TEXT ORDER - Before the Court is Petitioner Haripreet Lnu's ("Petitioner") Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging his continued detention by immigration authorities without an individualized bond hearing (ECF No. 1 ) and a Motion for an Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 2 ). Petitioner, a native of India, who entered the United States in July 2024 and was subsequently released into the country on his own recognizance, contends he is unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b). (See generally id.) Based on this Court's statutory interpretation in Caiza Guevara v. Tsoukaris, No. 26-967 (JXN) and in Fuentes Velasquez v. Noem, No. 25-16797, 2025 WL 3653657 (D.N.J. Dec. 17, 2025), the Court finds the facts asserted in the Petition establish that Petitioner cannot be mandatorily detained under the plain text of § 1225(b)(1) or (b)(2), as he was previously released into the country and was re-detained years later on the interior of the country. As such, his continued detention under that statute is unlawful. Although Respondents may have been able to lawfully detain Petitioner under a different statute, they instead detained him under § 1225(b). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that, subject to the following, Petitioner's Petition (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED and Respondents shall RELEASE Petitioner within twenty-four (24) hours of the entry of this Text Order, under the same conditions, if any, that existed prior to his detention. It is further ORDERED that Respondents shall return to Petitioner all personal property belonging to Petitioner - including but not limited to, any driver's license, passport, immigration documents, currency, or cellphone - that was seized at the time of detention. It is further ORDERED that Respondents are permanently enjoined from detaining Petitioner under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(1) or (b)(2), which the Court has found inapplicable to him. It is further ORDERED that Respondents shall not arrest, detain, or otherwise take Petitioner into custody under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) for a period of 14 days following his release, to ensure full effectuation of this Court's judgment and to prevent circumvention of the relief granted. It is further ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for an Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 2 ) is DISMISSED as moot. It is finally ORDERED that if Respondents contend that this matter is factually distinguishable from Caiza Guevara and Fuentes Velasquez, they shall file an expedited answer to the Petition within three (3) days of the date of this Text Order, and Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) days of receipt of the expedited answer. So Ordered by Judge Julien Xavier Neals on 6/4/2026. (kd) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

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Jun 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by SANDRA ANN BOBER on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS), TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, JOHN TSOUKARIS, U.S. IMMIGRATION CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, WARDEN OF DELANEY HALL DETENTION FACILITY (BOBER, SANDRA) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

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Jun 04, 2026

Letter from US Attorney's Office re: Petitioner's Release. (BOBER, SANDRA) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

Jun 04, 2026

QC - Attorney Case Opening

Jun 04, 2026

Order on Motion to Show Cause

Jun 04, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: When entering the parties, please use all capital letters and do not enter the petitioner's address information to the docket. Please ensure that all defendants listed in the complaint are reflected on the docket as well . The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (fbm)

Jun 09, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

Jun 09, 2026

Text Order