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Filed: December 20, 2025
Assigned to:
Karen M. Williams
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
January 08, 2026
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#1
Dec 20, 2025
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus for Unlawfully Detained Noncitizen ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-16930732.), filed by MIGUEL A PAUCAR AGUILAR. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(SIMBRON, NOEMI) Modified: text information on 12/23/2025 (Entered: 12/20/2025)
Dec 22, 2025
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Dec 22, 2025
Case Assigned to Judge Karen M. Williams. (ps)
#2
Jan 06, 2026
Letter
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#3
Jan 07, 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. So Ordered by Judge Karen M. Williams on January 7, 2026. (Williams, Karen) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
#4
Jan 07, 2026
Substitution of Attorney
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Substitution of Attorney
Jan 07, 2026
Text Order
#6
Jan 08, 2026
TEXT ORDER: In light of the Court's Order entered on January 7, 2026 (ECF No. 4), which granted Petitioner's Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and ordered Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), the Court finds that Petitioner has received the relief to which he was entitled. Accordingly, there remains no live controversy for adjudication. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case. So ORDERED by Judge Karen M. Williams on January 8, 2026. (Williams, Karen) (Entered: 01/08/2026)
Jan 08, 2026
Text Order
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