District of New Jersey • 1:26-cv-07943

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Jun 30, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17600159.), filed by MARIO MELENDEZ CORDERO. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(CURBELO, CAROLINA) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

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Jun 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 6/30/2026. (ps) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

Jun 30, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

Jun 30, 2026

Case Assigned to Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb. (ps)

Jun 30, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Jul 01, 2026

TEXT ORDER Petitioner alleges he is unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. 1225 without a bond hearing. Dkt. No. 1, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2241 ("Petition"). If Respondents contest Petitioner's material factual allegations and/or assert Petitioner has a criminal history and/or contend that Petitioner's detention is distinguishable from the cases in this district previously addressing Section 1225, they shall file an expedited answer within 48 hours of entry of this Order, and Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) days of the date of filing of Respondents' expedited answer. If Respondents do not file an expedited answer, pursuant to the Court's recent decisions in Rivera Zumba v. Bondi, No. 25-14626 (KSH), 2025 WL 2753496 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025) (interpreting Section 1225(b)(2)), Rivas Rodriguez v. Rokosky, No. 25-17419 (CPO), 2025 WL 3485628 (D.N.J. Dec. 3, 2025) (interpreting Section 1225(b)(1)), and other recent decisions in this District interpreting Section 1225, the Court holds that Petitioner's mandatory detention violates the statute and due process. Therefore, in lieu of an expedited answer, Respondents shall release Petitioner within 48 hours of entry of this Order, and file a status report of compliance with this Order within three (3) days of Petitioner's release. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 07/01/2026. (Costigan, Roberta) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Jul 01, 2026

Order

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Jul 02, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jul 02, 2026

Letter

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Jul 07, 2026

TEXT ORDER This Court granted Petitioner Mario Melendez Cordero's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and ordered Respondents to file an expedited answer or release Petitioner. Order, Dkt. No. 3. The Court has reviewed Respondents' status report, Dkt. No. 5, apprising the Court that Petitioner was released from immigration detention on July 2, 2026. Accordingly, the Clerk shall CLOSE this matter. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 07/07/2026. (Costigan, Roberta) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

Jul 07, 2026

Order

Jul 07, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

Jul 07, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (lm, )