District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-09586

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Jul 29, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17730113.), filed by LAURA SARABIA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet JS44, # 2 Text of Proposed Order PROPOSED ORDER HABEAS)(KUNDANMAL, NITA) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

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Jul 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by NITA KUNDANMAL on behalf of LAURA SARABIA (KUNDANMAL, NITA) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

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Jul 29, 2026

First MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by LAURA SARABIA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, # 2 Certification NITA KUNDANMAL CERTIFICATION)(KUNDANMAL, NITA) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

Jul 29, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Jul 29, 2026

Judge Claire C. Cecchi added. (jml, )

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Jul 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 7/30/2026. (ps) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

#5

Jul 30, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by KEVIN JAMES MAGGIO on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID VENTURELLA, WARDEN (MAGGIO, KEVIN) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

Letter from Respondents re: Location and Timing of Petitioner's Detention. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (July 30, 2026 Form I-830E))(MAGGIO, KEVIN) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

Jul 30, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Jul 31, 2026

TEXT ORDER - Currently pending before the Court is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and a motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO"). ECF Nos. 1, 3. Petitioner appears to allege that she is being unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225. ECF No. 1 at 2. If Respondents contest Petitioner's material factual allegations and/or assert Petitioner has a significant 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. The Court is also in receipt of Respondents' letter indicating that Petitioner was transferred to Louisiana before the Court's Order enjoining transfer at ECF No 4. ECF No. 6. To the extent that Respondents release Petitioner, they shall also meet and confer with Petitioner's counsel to effectuate Petitioner's return to the State of New Jersey. Petitioner shall not be removed from the State of Louisiana, except to effectuate Petitioner's return to the State of New Jersey, without permission from this Court. The Court has authority to stay removal under the All Writs Act. See 28 U.S.C. § 1651 (permitting courts to "issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law"); F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (recognizing "a limited judicial power to preserve the court's jurisdiction or maintain the status quo by injunction pending review of an agency's action through the prescribed statutory channels"); see also Dabone v. Karn, 763 F.2d 593, 597 n.2 (3d Cir. 1985). So Ordered by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 7/31/2026. (jl, ) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

Text Order

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Aug 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by SANDRA ANN BOBER on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID VENTURELLA, WARDEN (BOBER, SANDRA) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

Letter from Respondents re: Request on Consent for Extension of Time to Answer § 2241 Petition. (BOBER, SANDRA) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

Letter from Nita Kundanmal, Esq. on behalf of Laura Sarabia. (KUNDANMAL, NITA) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' recent submissions. ECF Nos. 9, 10 . The Court hereby GRANTS Respondents' request for an extension of time (ECF No. 9 ) to file an expedited answer and Petitioner's request for an extension of time to file her reply (ECF No. 10 ). So Ordered by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 8/3/2026. (jr) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

Substitution of Attorney - Attorney KEVIN JAMES MAGGIO terminated. Attorney JOHN CROSBY for TODD BLANCHE,JOHN CROSBY for MARKWAYNE MULLIN,JOHN CROSBY for DAVID VENTURELLA,JOHN CROSBY for WARDEN added.. (CROSBY, JOHN) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

Aug 03, 2026

Text Order

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Aug 04, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID VENTURELLA, WARDEN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-July 25, 2026 Form I-213, # 2 Exhibit 2-RAP Sheet, # 3 Exhibit 3-July 25, 2026 Form I-200, # 4 Exhibit 4-July 25, 2026 Notice to Appear)(CROSBY, JOHN) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Aug 08, 2026

REPLY to Response re 13 Response to Habeas Petition,. (KUNDANMAL, NITA) (Entered: 08/08/2026)

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Aug 13, 2026

TEXT ORDER - The Court previously found that Petitioner is being unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225 and ordered Respondents to release Petitioner or provide an expedited answer within 48 hours. ECF No. 7. Respondents filed an expedited answer in accordance with that Order and provided evidence of three arrests. First, Respondents state that Petitioner was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and hindering in August 2016. ECF No. 13 at 2. According to Respondents, "Petitioner pled guilty to disorderly conduct, and the charge of hindering was dismissed." Id. Second, Respondents state that Petitioner was arrested and charged with simple assault in November 2016. Id. Respondents state that this charge was dismissed in February 2017. Id. Third, Respondents state that Petitioner was arrested and charged with "simple assault, aggravated assault by strangulation[,] and false imprisonment" on July 24, 2026, and that those charges "remain pending." Id. In reply, Petitioner does not dispute Respondents' account. Instead, Petitioner points out that her pending simple assault, aggravated assault by strangulation, and false imprisonment charges "are unadjudicated" and that "[h]er criminal record... does not bear on whether she is entitled" to a bond hearing. ECF No. 14 at 2-3. The Court agrees. As such, it is hereby ORDERED that, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), within seven (7) days of the date of entry of this Order, Respondents shall provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge who shall assess whether she presents a flight risk or a danger to the community in accordance with 8 C.F.R. 236.1(c)(8) and (d)(1). Within three (3) days of that bond hearing, Respondents shall file a written notice of the outcome of that hearing with this Court. In addition, in light of (1) Petitioner's request to transfer her so that she can appear at her pending criminal proceedings in Bergen County, New Jersey, and (2) Respondents representation that "ICE is prepared to comply with any further order of the Court, including by taking appropriate steps should the Court direct Petitioner's return to New Jersey," ECF No. 6 at 1-2, Respondents shall transfer Petitioner to a facility within the State of New Jersey and allow Respondent to appear at her state-court criminal proceedings. Respondents shall file a letter updating the Court of the status of Petitioner's transfer by August 17, 2026. So Ordered by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 8/13/226. (jl, ) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

Aug 13, 2026

Text Order

#16

Aug 15, 2026

STATUS REPORT Regarding Petitioner's Return to New Jersey by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID VENTURELLA, WARDEN. (CROSBY, JOHN) (Entered: 08/15/2026)

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Aug 24, 2026

Letter

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Aug 24, 2026

Status Report

Aug 28, 2026

Text Order