District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-06964

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Jun 11, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus V. JASON BENZEL ET AL. ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17531399.), filed by JULIO WELLINGTON MARTINEZ SUAREZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet)(DUQUE-ISERN, STEPHANIE) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

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Jun 11, 2026

First MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order V. JASON BENZEL ET AL. by JULIO WELLINGTON MARTINEZ SUAREZ. (DUQUE-ISERN, STEPHANIE) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

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Jun 11, 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 6/11/2026. (jml, ) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

Jun 11, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

Jun 11, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Jun 11, 2026

Judge Katharine S. Hayden added. (jml, )

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Jun 16, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Petitioner JULIO WELLINGTON MARTINEZ SUAREZ, a citizen of Ecuador with no criminal history, has lived in the United States since approximately July 20, 2023, and is seeking asylum. ECF No. 1, Petition at 1-3.) He was arrested on June 9, 2026 (id. at 3), and contends that he is unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b) and is entitled to release or a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). In Rivera Zumba v. Bondi, Civ. No. 25-cv-14626, 2025 WL 2753496, at *7-9 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025), this Court held that the plain language of 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A) does not govern the detention of a noncitizen who enters the United States without inspection and is later arrested within the interior of the United States; see also Guzman v. Bondi, 26-1250 (KSH), 2026 WL 1534682, at *5 (D.N.J., 2026) (Jun. 1, 2026) (rejecting respondents' argument that noncitizen who was paroled at the border under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(d)(5)(A) reverts to his prior detention status following a period of parole). Based on the allegations in the Petition and this Court's prior decisions, the Court GRANTS the Petition. The Court will not convert Petitioner's detention to a potentially lawful alternate form under a different statute with different procedural requirements and rules. See Guzman, 2026 WL 1534682, at *5. It is ORDERED that Respondents shall release Petitioner within 24 hours and confirm his release in writing on the docket within three (3) days. ALTERNATIVELY, if Respondents contend that Petitioner's case is factually or legally distinguishable, they shall file an expedited answer within five (5) days, and Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) days of the filing of the expedited answer. The Court's Text Order (ECF No. 3) that temporarily enjoins Respondents from transferring Petitioner from this District REMAINS IN EFFECT until Petitioner is released or the proceedings conclude. The motion for a temporary restraining order (ECF No. 2) shall be terminated considering the relief provided on the underlying Petition.. So Ordered by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 6/16/26. (cm, ) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

Jun 16, 2026

Order

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Jun 17, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jun 17, 2026

Status Report