District of New Jersey • 1:26-cv-11081

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Aug 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17866817.), filed by JUANA CEFERINA TINUAR TECUN.(CAMPBELL, KEITH) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

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Aug 27, 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 8/27/2026. (jml, ) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

Aug 27, 2026

Emergent Immigration Habeas Non-transfer Order

Aug 27, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Aug 27, 2026

Judge Karen M. Williams added. (jml, )

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Aug 28, 2026

Certification on behalf of JUANA CEFERINA TINUAR TECUN Re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (CAMPBELL, KEITH) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

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Aug 29, 2026

TEXT ORDER - : The Court has reviewed the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, filed by Petitioner, Juana Ceferina Tinuar Tecun ("Petitioner"). (ECF No. 1.) The Petition alleges that Petitioner is a citizen of Guatemala who entered the United States as a minor in 2017. Petitioner alleges that she was arrested by ICE on August 26, 2026, and transferred to Delaney Hall Detention Facility where she remains detained. Petitioner further alleges that she has no record of criminal conviction and contends that her continued detention violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment, 8 U.S.C. § 1229(a), and 8 C.F.R. §1003.1. (Id.) If Respondents determine that Petitioner (1) does NOT have a criminal history, and (2) is NOT subject to a final order of removal, Respondents shall release Petitioner within twenty-four (24) hours of the entry of this Order (a) in the State of New Jersey, if Petitioner was initially arrested in New Jersey, or otherwise as close to the place of initial arrest as reasonably practicable; (b) without additional conditions (such as ankle monitors or other electronic tracking devices); and (c) with all personal property seized at the time of arrest in the same condition as it existed immediately prior to arrest. Within three (3) days after entry of this Order, Respondents shall file either: (a) a letter certifying Petitioner's release pursuant to this Order; or (b) a letter, not to exceed two pages, identifying (1) whether Petitioner has a criminal history, (2) whether Petitioner is subject to a final order of removal, and (3) the statutory authority under which Petitioner continues to be detained. Upon receipt of that letter, the Court will determine whether an expedited scheduling order or other proceedings are necessary. So Ordered by Judge Karen M. Williams on August 29, 2026. (Williams, Karen) (Entered: 08/29/2026)

Aug 29, 2026

Text Order

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Sep 01, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by JACOB HERIC on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO, ARTHUR J WILSON, JR (HERIC, JACOB) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

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Sep 01, 2026

Letter from Respondents Regarding Petitioner's Final Removal Order. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - NOTICE TO APPEAR, # 2 Exhibit B - IN ABSENTIA ORDER, # 3 Exhibit C - WARRANT OF REMOVAL)(HERIC, JACOB) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

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Sep 01, 2026

AMENDED DOCUMENT by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LUIS SOTO, ARTHUR J WILSON, JR. Amendment to 6 Letter . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit B - In Absentia Order, # 3 Exhibit C - Warrant of Removal)(HERIC, JACOB) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

TEXT ORDER - The Court has reviewed Respondents' Response. (ECF Nos. 6, 7.) Respondents contend that Petitioner is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(6) based on an administratively final in absentia order of removal entered on August 7, 2019. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file supplemental submissions addressing whether Petitioner's continued detention is authorized under § 1231(a)(6) and Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001). Petitioner shall address whether there is a significant likelihood of her removal to Guatemala in the reasonably foreseeable future and identify the facts supporting her position. Petitioner shall also advise whether she has filed, or intends to file, a motion to reopen or rescind the August 7, 2019 in absentia removal order and, if so, whether she has requested a stay of removal. Respondents shall identify the steps, if any, taken since Petitioner's detention on August 26, 2026, to effectuate her removal to Guatemala, the present status of those efforts, and whether Respondents contend that Petitioner's removal is significantly likely in the reasonably foreseeable future. Respondents shall also address the significance, if any, under Zadvydas of the fact that the removal order became administratively final in 2019 and that Petitioner was not taken into ICE custody pursuant to that order until August 26, 2026. The parties shall file their respective submissions within 7 days of entry of this Order. So Ordered by Judge Karen M. Williams on September 11, 2026. (Williams, Karen) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

Sep 11, 2026

Text Order

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Sep 15, 2026

Letter from Petitioner's Counsel, Submission of Motion to Reopen and Motion to Stay Removal. (CAMPBELL, KEITH) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

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Sep 18, 2026

Letter from Respondents with Supplemental Briefing Regarding Likelihood of Removal. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - DHS Opposition to Motion to Reopen, # 2 Exhibit B - Declaration of M.W.)(HERIC, JACOB) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

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Sep 23, 2026

OPINION. Signed by Judge Karen M. Williams on 9/23/2026. (ld)

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Sep 23, 2026

Order

Sep 23, 2026

Terminate Civil Case