District of New Jersey • 2:26-cv-10897

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Aug 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by BAIRON DEL VILLAR DE LA CRUZ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(mfr) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

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Aug 25, 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 27 at 5:00pm, unless by August 27 at 11:00am, 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 28 at 5:00pm. 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 9:00am on August 26. 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 8/25/2026. (ro, ) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

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Aug 25, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by JACOB HERIC on behalf of WARDEN OF MOSHANNON VALLEY PROCESSING CENTER (HERIC, JACOB) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

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Aug 25, 2026

Letter from Respondents Regarding Petitioner's Location and Request for Extension. (HERIC, JACOB) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

Filing Fee Received

Aug 25, 2026

Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number NEW54951 (jr)

Aug 25, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

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Aug 26, 2026

DECLARATION of Civil Chief re 2 Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order,,,,,,,, by WARDEN OF MOSHANNON VALLEY PROCESSING CENTER. (BASIAK, JOHN) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

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Aug 26, 2026

DECLARATION of Newark Deputy Field Office Director by WARDEN OF MOSHANNON VALLEY PROCESSING CENTER. (HERIC, JACOB) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

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Aug 26, 2026

TEXT ORDER: It does not appear that the Petitioner was detained within this District when the petition was filed. See Respondents' Aug. 25, 2026 Letter (ECF 4); Declaration of Ruben Perez, Jr. (ECF 6) 5-6. So the Court may not have jurisdiction. See Khalil v. Joyce, 777 F. Supp. 3d 369, 393-96 (D.N.J. 2025). In light of the above, the Court is inclined to transfer this case to the Western District of Pennsylvania. See 28 U.S.C. § 1631 (empowering district courts to transfer civil cases to courts in which they could have been filed to address jurisdictional defects). Any party objecting to this proposed course of action shall file a short letter brief on or before August 28 at 5:00pm.. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 8/26/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

Aug 26, 2026

Text Order