District of New Jersey • 2:25-cv-19016

#1

Dec 25, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANYEDC-19756928, filed by Erick Alexander Quijada Melara. (LF) (Entered: 12/26/2025)

#2

Dec 25, 2025

Civil Cover Sheet.. by ERICK ALEXANDER QUIJADA MELARA (Kelman, Lorne) (Entered: 12/25/2025)

Dec 25, 2025

Incorrect Case/Document/Entry Information. Original DE #1 was not filed as against of all the respondents. The clerk's office will add the missing respondent and refile the petition against all of the respondents listed on the caption of the petition. (LF)

#3

Dec 26, 2025

This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (LF) (Entered: 12/26/2025)

Dec 26, 2025

Case assigned to Judge Joanna Seybert. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (LF)

Dec 26, 2025

Your proposed summons was not issued for one of the following reasons: No summons provided, please submit summons. The event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet., Please correct and resubmit using Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LF)

#4

Dec 28, 2025

Proposed Summons. by Erick Alexander Quijada Melara (Kelman, Lorne) (Entered: 12/28/2025)

#5

Dec 29, 2025

Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of New York Eastern; Case Number 2:25-cv-07086. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#6

Dec 29, 2025

Clerk's Letter: Attorney is not admitted to the Federal Bar of New Jersey. Notice has been mailed to the attorney's address. (mj) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

Dec 29, 2025

Add and Terminate Judges

Dec 29, 2025

Order

Dec 29, 2025

ELECTRONIC ORDER RE: Jurisdiction. Plaintiff Erick Alexander Quijada Melara ("Plaintiff") alleges he "is in the physical custody of Respondents at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey." (Compl. ¶ 1). Because Plaintiff seeks relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, his Complaint "must be brought in the district of confinement." U.S. v. Sternquist, No. 22-CR-473, 2025 WL 3240234, at *1 (E.D.N.Y. Nov. 20, 2025) (citing Ozturk v. Hyde, 136 F.4th 382, 390 (2d Cir. 2025)). The Clerk of Court is accordingly DIRECTED to TRANSFER this case to the District of New Jersey. Ordered by Judge Joanna Seybert on December 29, 2025. (CG)

Dec 29, 2025

Case electronically transferred to District of New Jersey. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. (GO)

Dec 29, 2025

Judge Michael E. Farbiarz added. (jjc, )

Dec 29, 2025

ICMS - converted docket entry

Dec 29, 2025

Scheduling Order

Dec 29, 2025

Your proposed summons was not issued for one of the following reasons: The name on the summons does not match the name as it appears on the complaint. The full case caption must appear on the summons. Please correct and resubmit using Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (GO)

#7

Dec 30, 2025

TEXT ORDER: The Petition at ECF 1 contends that the Respondents are not abiding by the order entered by the United States District Court for the Central District of California. (Two other recent cases may potentially suggest closely similar issues. See Quinto-Tlacoxolal v. Soto (2:25-cv-18993-MEF); Diallo v. Genalo (2:25-cv-19017-MEF).) The Respondents shall file a letter on or before January at 2 at 5:00pm indicating their position on how the detention of the petitioner in this case under Section 1225 is consistent with the United States District Court for the Central District of California's order. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 12/25/2025. (ro, ) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

#8

Dec 30, 2025

Substitution of Attorney

Dec 30, 2025

Order

#9

Dec 31, 2025

Letter

#10

Dec 31, 2025

Order

#11

Jan 06, 2026

Letter

#12

Jan 12, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner shall not be removed from the state of New Jersey or from the United States. A bond hearing shall be conducted on or before January 13 at noon, unless, by January 12 at 5:00pm 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 Chiquito Barzola v. Warden (2:25-cv-17326); Martinez Ron v. Lyons (2:25-cv-17359); Mboup v. Field Off. Dir. of N.J. Immigr. & Customs Enf't (2:25-cv-16882); and Ortega Alvarez v. Noem (2:25-cv-17401). The Respondents shall file a status update letter on or before January 13 at 5:00pm. In light of the resolution here, the Court will not opt to resolve whether the order entered by the United States District Court for the Central District of California also compels the same result. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 1/12/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

Jan 12, 2026

Order

#13

Jan 13, 2026

Status Report

#14

Jan 14, 2026

TEXT ORDER: A petition was filed, see ECF 1, a bail hearing was ordered, see ECF 12, and it was conducted. See ECF 13 . Therefore, it appears that the petition should be dismissed. See Chiquito Barzola v. Warden, 2025 WL 3443487, at *1 (D.N.J. Dec. 1, 2025). If a party has a different view, it should explain why in a brief letter, to be filed on or before January 16 at 5:00pm. If no persuasive letter is received, the petition will be promptly dismissed. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 1/14/26. (ro, ) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Jan 14, 2026

Order

Jan 20, 2026

Order of Dismissal