District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-09109

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Jul 22, 2026

Second PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17695462.), filed by JOSE ARMANDO BENDITO JIMENEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Certification, # 4 Certificate of Service)(MARTINS-KRAMER, LARISSA) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

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Jul 22, 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 7/22/2026. (jr) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

Jul 22, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jul 22, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Jamel K. Semper. (jr)

Jul 22, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Jul 27, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Second Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (ECF No. 1) Petitioner Jose Armando Bendito Jimenez ("Petitioner") is presently detained at Delaney Hall Detention Facility. According to the Petition, an Immigration Judge denied Petitioner bond in a May 14, 2026 hearing, finding that Petitioner had failed to meet his burden of establishing that he was not a danger to the community. Petitioner alleges that the bond denial rested on Petitioner's pending criminal charge for Simple Assault. Petitioner further alleges that since May 14, 2026, material and substantial changes in circumstances have rendered that bond decision constitutionally infirm. Petitioner contends that his present detention is prolonged and violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. (Id.) Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE, on or before July 31, 2026, why the Petition should not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply within three (3) business days after Respondents file their response. Petitioner shall serve a copy of the Petition and this Order upon Respondents within two (2) business days of the entry of this Order and shall promptly file proof of service on the docket. Petitioner shall not be removed from the District of New Jersey during the pendency of these proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 7/27/2026. (sms) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 27, 2026

Order to Answer

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Jul 30, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by STEVEN MILLER on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, WARDEN DELANEY HALL DETENTION CENTER, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID VENTURELLA (MILLER, STEVEN) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

NOTICE by JOSE ARMANDO BENDITO JIMENEZ of Filing Certificate of Service (MARTINS-KRAMER, LARISSA) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

Letter from Respondents Showing Cause for Dismissal of Petition. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Form I-213, # 2 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit IJ Bond Order)(MILLER, STEVEN) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by JOSE ARMANDO BENDITO JIMENEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(MARTINS-KRAMER, LARISSA) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Court has reviewed Respondents' Letter Showing Cause for Dismissal of the Petition (ECF No. 6 ) and the exhibits attached thereto. Respondents have submitted the Immigration Judge's written bond order dated May 14, 2026, but have not provided the transcript or recording of the bond hearing underlying that decision. Because Petitioner challenges the basis for the Immigration Judge's bond determination and contends that the circumstances supporting continued detention have materially changed, the Court finds that the record would benefit from review of the proceedings before the Immigration Judge. Accordingly, Respondents shall, on or before August 12, 2026, supplement the record by providing a copy of the transcript of the May 14, 2026 bond hearing or, if no transcript is available, a copy of the audio recording of the hearing. If Respondents contend that the transcript or recording is unavailable, Respondents shall provide a declaration explaining the efforts undertaken to obtain the record and the anticipated timeframe for its availability. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 8/6/2026. (sms) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

Aug 06, 2026

Text Order

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Aug 12, 2026

Letter from Respondents Providing Bond Hearing Transcript and Audio in Support re 6 Letter. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit May 13, 2026 Bond Hearing Transcript)(MILLER, STEVEN) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 14, 2026

TEXT ORDER: This matter comes before the Court upon Petitioner's Second Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, which requests for review of the May 13, 2026 bond hearing conducted before the Immigration Judge. (ECF No. 1.) The Court has reviewed the Petition, the Response (ECF No. 7), and the bond hearing transcript and audio (ECF No. 9). In a fundamentally fair bond hearing, due process has three essential elements. A non-citizen "(1) is entitled to factfinding based on a record produced before the decisionmaker and disclosed to him or her; (2) must be allowed to make arguments on his or her own behalf; and (3) has the right to an individualized determination of his [or her] interests." Ghanem v. Warden Essex Cnty. Correctional Facility, No. 21-1908, 2022 WL 574624, at *2 (3d Cir. Feb. 25, 2022). Having conducted that review, the Court finds that the May 13, 2026 bond hearing satisfied the requirements of due process and fundamental fairness. Petitioner was represented by counsel, afforded the opportunity to present evidence and argument, and the Immigration Judge considered documentary submissions and articulated the basis for the determination on the record, including findings as to danger to the community grounded in the evidentiary record. The record reflects an individualized assessment of the relevant statutory factors and does not demonstrate any procedural deprivation that would undermine the reliability or integrity of the proceeding. Accordingly, the Court concludes that the bond hearing comported with the minimum requirements of fundamental fairness under Ghanem. Accordingly, no further relief is warranted in this matter. The Clerk of the Court is directed to CLOSE this case. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 8/14/2026. (sms) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

Aug 14, 2026

Order of Dismissal