District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-08340

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Jul 07, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus for Unlawfully Detained Noncitizen ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17628725.), filed by JULIO CESAR BRAVO HERRERA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(SIMBRON, NOEMI) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 07, 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 7/7/2026. (jml, ) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

Jul 07, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

Jul 07, 2026

Judge Katharine S. Hayden added. (jml, )

Jul 07, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

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Jul 09, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Petitioner JULIO CESAR BRAVO HERRERA is a citizen of Peru who allegedly entered the United States in 2022, was released on recognizance, and later applied for asylum. (ECF No. 1, Petition at 27-32.) Although he allegedly has no criminal history, Petitioner was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") on July 4, 2026, when he voluntarily appeared for a check-in. (id. at 31-33). He contends in his Petition 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 Guzman v. Bondi, 26-1250 (KSH), 2026 WL 1534682, at *5 (D.N.J., 2026) (Jun. 1, 2026), this Court rejected respondents' argument that a 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; see also Rivera Zumba v. Bondi, Civ. No. 25-cv-14626, 2025 WL 2753496, at *7-9 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025) (holding 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). 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, or that Petitioner has a significant criminal history, 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. 2) that temporarily enjoins Respondents from transferring Petitioner from this District REMAINS IN EFFECT until Petitioner is released or the proceedings conclude. So Ordered by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 7/9/26. (cm, ) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

Jul 09, 2026

Order

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Jul 10, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jul 10, 2026

Status Report