District of New Jersey • 2:25-cv-19120

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Dec 31, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-16954985.), filed by Jhonley Jose Nazaret Gonzalez-Montero. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Certificate of Service)(CAMPOS, JOSE) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

Jan 01, 2026

Case Assigned to Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. (mfr)

Jan 01, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jan 06, 2026

QC - Fillable PDF

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Jan 15, 2026

Order to Answer

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Jan 19, 2026

Substitution of Attorney

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Jan 29, 2026

Response to Habeas Petition

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Mar 12, 2026

Reply to Response (NOT Motion)

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Jun 19, 2026

Leave to File Document

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Jun 22, 2026

TEXT ORDER -This matter comes before the Court on a motion to supplement the Petition, which is GRANTED as follows. (ECF No. 6.) Petitioner has been detained since at least December 31, 2025, when he filed the instant Petition. (ECF No. 1.) The record indicates that in November 2025, an immigration judge granted Petitioner voluntary departure under safeguards by January 8, 2026, which purportedly converts automatically to a final order of removal if Petitioner fails to depart. (see Pet. Ex. B, Order of Immigration Judge). Despite Petitioner's continued detention, Respondents contend that he is responsible for obtaining travel documents and purchasing a plane ticket to Venezuela. (ECF No. 4, Answer at 1-2.) Petitioner contends, however, that "Voluntary Departure Under Safeguards requires the DHS to transport Mr. Gonzalez-Montero to Venezuela" and that "due to ongoing hostilities between the United States and Venezuela, transportation is no longer possible." (Petition at 2.) Even if Petitioner has a final order of removal, he has been detained more than five months under § 1231(a), and Respondents have not provided any evidence that his removal is reasonably foreseeable. The Court will provide Respondents with seven (7) days to submit supplemental evidence that Petitioner's removal is reasonably foreseeable, including all documentation showing the efforts to remove Petitioner from January 8 onward and a certification from a person with personal knowledge of those efforts. Petitioner may file a reply brief within seven (7) days of Respondents' supplemental answer. So Ordered by Judge Madeline Cox Arleo on 6/22/2026. (aa, ) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

Jun 22, 2026

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Jun 22, 2026

Order

Jun 22, 2026

Set Deadlines as to 6 MOTION for Leave to File to Supplement the Record. Motion set for 7/20/2026 before Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. 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. (sm)

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Jun 29, 2026

Letter

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Jun 30, 2026

Letter