District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-09917

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Aug 06, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus to show cause ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17765639.), filed by CHENYU LIANG. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet, # 2 Text of Proposed Order proposed order to show cause, # 3 Text of Proposed Order proposed order to show cause)(LIPSITZ, JONATHAN) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner shall not be removed from New Jersey or the United States. This is an administrative stay, the purpose of which is to briefly freeze the status quo and preserve the Court's jurisdiction should it exist. See Zheng v. Bondi, 2025 WL 280542, at *1 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025). A declaration from the United States Attorney's Office shall be filed on the schedule set out below. It shall indicate that the United States Attorney's Office has (i) received this Order and conveyed it to the appropriate personnel at ICE; and (ii) provided ICE with written legal advice on the subject of ICE's obligation to comply with this Order. A declaration from ICE shall also be filed. It shall indicate that ICE has (i) received this Order; and (ii) received written legal advice from the United States Attorney's Office on the subject of ICE's obligation to comply with this Order. Each declaration shall be filed on the public docket of the Court on or before 6:00pm on August 6. The first declaration must be executed by either the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey or Chief of the Civil Division for this District. The second declaration must be executed by either the Newark ICE Field Office Director or by the Newark ICE Field Office Deputy Director. The declarations may be signed by hand or electronically. The United States Attorney's Office shall immediately file a letter on the Court's public docket if an Order of the Court is violated in connection with this case. In addition, the Respondents shall file a letter (i) explaining the factual and legal basis for the Petitioner's detention and (ii) responding to the Petitioner's pleading at ECF 1. That letter shall be filed or before August 7 at noon. This is a fast turnaround. But it is warranted, because if the Petitioner's allegations are accurate, it is not clear that there is a lawful basis for his detention. To facilitate rapid consideration of this issue, the Petitioner shall today, before 4:00pm, provide the assigned Assistant United States Attorney the documentation, alluded to in the Petition, that is said to establish that the Petitioner is lawfully in the United States. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 8/6/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

DECLARATION of Civil Chief re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,,, by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO, ARTHUR J WILSON, JR. (BASIAK, JOHN) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

DECLARATION of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,,, by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO, ARTHUR J WILSON, JR. (KAPLAN, SARINA) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by CHRISTOPHER JAMES STRATIGEAS on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO, ARTHUR J WILSON, JR (STRATIGEAS, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

Aug 06, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Aug 06, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: Party Information: parties should be identified as Petitioner or Respondent in this type of case. The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (ijf)

Aug 06, 2026

Judge Michael E. Farbiarz added. (ijf)

Aug 06, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

Aug 06, 2026

QC - Attorney Case Opening

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Aug 07, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO, ARTHUR J WILSON, JR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - 2026.08.04 Form I-213 Record of Deportable_Inadmissible Alien, # 2 Exhibit B - Petitioner's I-94 Official Website, # 3 Exhibit C - Form I-20, # 4 Exhibit D - 2026.08.03 Form I-200 Warrant for Arrest of Alien, # 5 Exhibit E - 2026.08.04 Form I-862 Notice to Appear, # 6 Exhibit F - 2026.08.04 Form I-286 Notice of Custody Determination, # 7 Exhibit G - 2026.08.05 Notice of Custody Redetermination Hearing, # 8 Exhibit H - Documents Received from Petitioner)(STRATIGEAS, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

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Aug 07, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Under a tight timeline, the Assistant United States Attorney has prepared a careful and impressive submission. He is to be commended. Whether the submission is persuasive is a separate question. The Petitioner shall file a response on or before August 11 at 10:00am. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 8/7/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

Aug 07, 2026

Text Order

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Aug 08, 2026

Letter

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Aug 13, 2026

Letter