District of New Jersey • 2:25-cv-18843

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Dec 21, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-16930904.), filed by JORGE WASHINGTON PENALOZA PENALOSA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover sheet)(KAPITONOV, PETER) (Entered: 12/21/2025)

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Dec 21, 2025

Exhibit to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by JORGE WASHINGTON PENALOZA PENALOSA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit F, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit G)(KAPITONOV, PETER) (Entered: 12/21/2025)

Dec 22, 2025

Case assigned to Judge Jamel K. Semper. (tjg, )

Dec 22, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Dec 26, 2025

Temporary Restraining Order

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Dec 26, 2025

Appear Pro Hac Vice

Dec 29, 2025

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Dec 29, 2025

Set Deadlines as to 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Motion set for 2/2/2026 before Judge Jamel K. Semper. 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. (adc, )

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Jan 05, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

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Jan 05, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Jan 07, 2026

Certificate of Service

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Jan 07, 2026

Certificate of Service

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Jan 08, 2026

Letter

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Jan 08, 2026

Notice of Pro Hac Vice to Receive NEF

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Jan 08, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

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Jan 08, 2026

Response (NOT Motion)

Jan 08, 2026

Pro Hac Vice counsel, MARIANNY REYES for JORGE WASHINGTON PENALOZA PENALOSA, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (lag, )

Jan 08, 2026

Notice of Pro Hac Vice counsel added

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Jan 09, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Petitioner alleges he is unlawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225. Under this Court's recent decisions in Rivera Zumba v. Bondi, No. 25-14626 (KSH), 2025 WL 2753496 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025) (interpreting § 1225(b)(2)), Rivas Rodriguez v. Rokosky, No. 25-17419 (CPO), 2025 WL 3485628 (D.N.J. Dec. 3, 2025) (interpreting § 1225(b)(1)), and other recent decisions in this District interpreting § 1225, the Court holds that Petitioner is subject to detention under § 1226(a). It is ORDERED that, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 13, 2026, Respondents shall provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge who shall assess whether he presents a flight risk or a danger to the community. Within three (3) days of that bond hearing, Respondents shall file a written notice of the outcome of that hearing with this Court. If Respondents contend that Petitioner's detention is distinguishable from the cases in this district previously addressing §1225, they shall file an expedited answer by 12:00 p.m. on January 12, 2026, and Petitioner shall file a reply by 5:00 p.m. on January 12, 2026. Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States during the pendency of these proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 1/9/2026. (sms) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 09, 2026

Status Report

Jan 09, 2026

Text Order

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Jan 12, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Upon Respondents' request for leave to file a status update concerning compliance with the Court's January 5, 2026 Temporary Restraining Order (ECF No. 5), and for good cause shown, the request is GRANTED. Respondents shall file a status update no later than 5:00 p.m. today, addressing Petitioner's return to the District of New Jersey and the anticipated timeline for completion. Failure to timely comply may result in further relief deemed appropriate by the Court. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 1/12/2026. (sms) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

Status Report

Jan 12, 2026

Text Order

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Jan 13, 2026

Letter

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Jan 14, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Court has reviewed Petitioner's January 13, 2026 letter (ECF No. 17), which alleges Respondents' noncompliance with this Court's prior Orders, denial of Petitioner's access to counsel, and the scheduling of a bond hearing under circumstances that purportedly violate due process. Given the serious liberty interests implicated and the emergent nature of the allegations, see Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 690 (2001) (recognizing that civil detention is subject to substantive and procedural due process limitations), it is hereby ORDERED that Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE, on or before January 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., why Petitioner's immediate release from detention should not be granted. Respondents shall address their compliance with this Court's January 9, 2026 Order and identify the legal basis, if any, for Petitioner's continued detention. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 1/14/2025. (sms) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Jan 14, 2026

Text Order

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Jan 16, 2026

Status Report

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Jan 16, 2026

Letter

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Jan 23, 2026

Memorandum AND Order of Dismissal

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Jan 23, 2026

Status Report