District of New Jersey • 3:26-cv-10148

Aug 07, 2026

Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number NEW54800 (vm)

#1

Aug 11, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by LUIS MATZATZ-PERECH. (Attachments: # 1 Letter, # 2 Order to Show Cause, # 3 Envelope)(kht) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

#2

Aug 12, 2026

ORDER. Respondents are hereby enjoined from transferring Petitioner from New Jersey pending further Order of the Court. Signed by Judge Georgette Castner on 8/12/2026. (jjc, ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

Aug 12, 2026

Notice of Judicial Preferences

Aug 12, 2026

Notice of Judicial Preferences. Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (jjc, )

Aug 13, 2026

Filing Fee Received

#3

Aug 17, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by JACOB HERIC on behalf of DHS, ICE, USDOJ, WARDEN (HERIC, JACOB) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#4

Aug 17, 2026

Letter from Respondents Regarding Petitioner's Final Order of Removal. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - REMOVAL ORDER, # 2 Exhibit B - FORM I-205 WARRANT)(HERIC, JACOB) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#5

Aug 18, 2026

TEXT ORDER: This matter is before the Court on Respondents' letter (Letter) (ECF No. 4 ), filed pursuant to this Court's August 12, 2026 Order (ECF No. 2 ). According to Respondents, Petitioner is subject to a final order of removal. (ECF No. 4 at 1.) Respondents request leave to file a supplemental submission within fourteen days should the Court conclude that an expedited scheduling order or other proceedings are necessary pursuant to the August 12, 2026 Order. (Id. at 2.) The Court determines that additional proceedings are necessary. Within fourteen (14) days of the date of entry of this Text Order, Respondents shall file a full and complete answer to pro se Petitioner's petition (Petition) for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (ECF No. 1 ), which responds to the factual and legal allegations of the Petition. The answer shall state the statutory authority for Petitioner's detention, see 28 U.S.C. § 2243, and provide the relevant legal analysis and record. Respondents shall raise in the answer any appropriate defenses and relevant legal arguments with citations to appropriate legal authority. With the answer, Respondents shall electronically file certified copies of the administrative record and all other documents relevant to Petitioner's claims. All exhibits to the answer must be identified by a descriptive name in the electronic filing entry (for example, "Exhibit #1 Transcript of [type of proceeding] held on XX/XX/XXXX" or "Exhibit #2 Opinion entered on XX/XX/XXXX by Judge YYYY"). Petitioner may file a reply in support of the Petition within seven (7) days after the answer is filed. In addition, Respondents shall provide the Court with an unredacted copy of Exhibit A to their Letter (ECF No. 4 -1) for in camera review and file a copy of this exhibit under seal. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Text Order on Petitioner by regular U.S. mail. So Ordered by Judge Georgette Castner on 8/18/2026. (jmh) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

Aug 18, 2026

Text Order

Aug 18, 2026

5 Text Order sent to Petitioner via USPS on 8/18/2026. (jmh)

Aug 18, 2026

Docket Annotation (public)

#6

Aug 19, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause and for Summary Release from ICE Detention, for the Court to sign a I-918B (U Crime Victim Certification) for Petitioner and fee waiver for Habeas by LUIS MATZATZ-PERECH. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(mlh) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 6 MOTION for Order to Show Cause. Motion set for 9/21/2026 before Judge Georgette Castner. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (mlh)

Aug 19, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Aug 20, 2026

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please note the "SET DEADLINES" entry filed by the Clerk's Office on 8/19/2026 was docketed in error. Please disregard. (mlh)

Aug 20, 2026

QC - Incorrect Entry made by Clerk's Office Staff