District of New Jersey • 3:26-cv-08988

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Jul 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number NWK54612.), filed by SERGIO MORALES MENDOZA. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(arm) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

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Jul 20, 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 7/20/2026. (alg) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

Jul 20, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Jul 21, 2026

VACATED TEXT ORDER: Petitioner alleges in his petition (ECF No. 1 ) that he is unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. sec. 1225(b)(2). Under this Court's decision in Aguilar Ramos v. Soto, No. 25-15315, 2025 WL 3251447 (D.N.J. Nov. 21, 2025), the Court holds that Petitioner is subject to detention under sec. 1226(a). It is ORDERED that, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. sec. 1226(a), within ten (10) days of the date of entry of this Text Order, Respondents shall provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge who shall assess whether he presents a flight risk or a danger to the community. Within three (3) days of that bond hearing, Respondents shall file a written notice of the outcome of that hearing with this Court. The Government shall not transfer Petitioner out of New Jersey until this bond process is complete. If Respondents contend that Petitioner's detention is distinguishable from the cases in this district previously addressing sec. 1225(b)(2), they shall file an expedited answer within seven (7) days of the date of entry of this Text Order, and Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) days of the date of filing of Respondents' expedited answer. So Ordered by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 7/21/2026. (jab) Modified on 7/27/2026 (jab, ). (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 21, 2026

Text Order

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Jul 24, 2026

Letter

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Jul 27, 2026

TEXT ORDER: This matter having come before the Court on the Government's request to have this matter consolidated with his pending habeas petition filed under docket number 26-3770, the Court having considered that request, and both petitions raising functionally identical challenges to Petitioner's ongoing immigration detention, the Government's request (ECF No. 4 ) is GRANTED. This matter is consolidated with docket number 26-3770 for the purposes of a final decision. This Court's Order (ECF No. 3 ) is vacated. All future filings should be made only in docket number 26-3770 and filed through counsel in that matter. The Clerk of the Court shall CLOSE this file. So Ordered by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 7/27/2026. (jab) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 27, 2026

***Civil Case Terminated. (jab)

Jul 27, 2026

Text Order AND ~Util - Create Case Association AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags

Jul 27, 2026

Terminate Civil Case

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Jul 31, 2026

Notice (Other)