District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-10116

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Aug 10, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17783015.), filed by ELEAZAR PORTILLO PACHECO. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Certification of Counsel re Petitioner's Lack of Criminal History)(DEANE, CONOR) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Aug 10, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Aug 10, 2026

Judge Michael E. Farbiarz added. (jml, )

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Aug 11, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner shall not be removed from the state of New Jersey or from the United States. An immigration-court bond hearing shall be conducted on or before August 13 at 11:00am, unless by August 13 at 9:00am, the Respondents file a letter explaining either (i) that the Petitioner has asked to adjourn the bond hearing or (ii) that, due to relevant and meaningful procedural or factual distinctions, this case is not controlled by the Court's prior decisions in Y.Z. v. Soto, 812 F. Supp. 3d 459, 461-64 (D.N.J. Dec. 12, 2025); Castillo v. Lyons, 2025 WL 2940990, at *1 (D.N.J. Oct. 10, 2025); and Buestan v. Chu, 2025 WL 2972252, at *1 (D.N.J. Oct. 21, 2025). The Respondents shall file a status update letter on or before August 14 at noon. In addition, 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 1:00pm on August 11. The first declaration must be executed by either the United States Attorney or by the Chief of the Civil Division. 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. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 8/11/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

DECLARATION of Civil Chief re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,, by LUIS SOTO, JOHN TSOUKARIS. (BASIAK, JOHN) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by CHRISTOPHER JAMES STRATIGEAS on behalf of LUIS SOTO, JOHN TSOUKARIS (STRATIGEAS, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

DECLARATION of RUBEN PEREZ JR, Deputy Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,, by LUIS SOTO, JOHN TSOUKARIS. (STRATIGEAS, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

Aug 11, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Aug 12, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Aug 13, 2026

Letter

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Aug 13, 2026

Letter

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Aug 14, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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Aug 14, 2026

Letter

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Aug 14, 2026

Letter

Aug 14, 2026

Text Order

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Aug 17, 2026

Letter