District of New Jersey • 3:25-cv-17960

#1

Nov 25, 2025

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Nov 26, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Nov 26, 2025

Case Assigned to Judge Michael A. Shipp. (mfr)

#2

Nov 29, 2025

Show Cause

Dec 01, 2025

Set Deadlines as to 2 MOTION for Order to Show Cause . Motion set for 1/5/2026 before Judge Michael A. Shipp. 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. (jal, )

Dec 01, 2025

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

#3

Dec 04, 2025

Order on Motion to Show Cause

#4

Dec 16, 2025

Substitution of Attorney

#5

Dec 22, 2025

Substitution of Attorney

#6

Dec 22, 2025

Response to Habeas Petition

#7

Dec 24, 2025

Letter

#8

Dec 30, 2025

TEXT ORDER: This matter comes before the Court upon Petitioner Maria Maudalena Orozco Sandoval's ("Petitioner") Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (ECF No. 1 ), alleging she is unlawfully detained by immigration authorities under 28 U.S.C § 1225(b)(2) without a bond hearing. Respondents filed a letter brief in response to the Petition (ECF No. 6 ) ("Response"). Respondents stipulate that Petitioner has been in ICE custody without a bond hearing since November 2025. (Response at 1.) Respondents acknowledge that they rely on the same statutory interpretation set forth in Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I&N Dec. 215 (BIA 2025), rejected by many courts within this district and across the country, for the statutory authority to detain Petitioner without a bond hearing. See Valerio v. Joyce, No. 25-17225, 2025 WL 3251445, at *3 (D.N.J. Nov. 21, 2025) (collecting cases). Therefore, for the same reasons stated in Valerio, the Court finds Petitioner is detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and is entitled to a bond hearing. The Court, consequently, GRANTS the Petition. (ECF No. 1 .) Respondents shall provide Petitioner with a bond hearing in conformance with 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and 8 C.F.R. 236.1(c)(8) and (d)(1), within seven days of the date of this Order. Within three days of the bond hearing, the Government shall e-file correspondence advising the Court of the outcome of the bond hearing, at which time the Court will close this matter. So Ordered by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 12/30/2025. (jab) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

Dec 30, 2025

Text Order

#9

Jan 07, 2026

Letter

#10

Jan 07, 2026

Letter

#11

Jan 08, 2026

Memorandum AND Order

Jan 08, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

Jan 08, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (kht)