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Filed: December 24, 2025
Assigned to:
Edward S. Kiel
Referred to:
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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 09, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 24, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-16942376.), filed by KEROLOS HERCLE GAID SALAMA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(HAJDARPASIC, ENES) (Entered: 12/24/2025)
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PETITION
Dec 24, 2025
Judge Edward S. Kiel added. (dmw)
Dec 29, 2025
Notice of Judicial Preferences. Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (dnw)
Dec 29, 2025
Notice of Judicial Preferences
Dec 29, 2025
Add and Terminate Judges
#2
Dec 31, 2025
TEXT ORDER: According to Petitioner, Respondents are presently detaining him under the mandatory detention provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1225 pursuant to the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision in Matter of Yajure Hurtado. (ECF No. 1 pp. 7, 8 ). Under the recent decision in Bethancourt- Soto v. Soto, et al., No. 25-cv-16200, __ F. Supp. 3d __, 2025 WL 2976572 (D.N.J. Oct. 22, 2025), as petitioner was apprehended inside the United States after residing here for an extended period, this Court finds that he should be detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226, which requires an opportunity to seek bond. Accordingly, respondents are PROHIBITED from moving petitioner outside of the District of New Jersey. It is further ORDERED that the immigration court shall provide petitioner with a bond hearing no later than 5:00p.m. on January 8, 2026. Respondents shall file a letter on the docket indicating the date and time of the bond hearing by 12:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026. If respondents contend that Bethancourt-Soto does not control, for example, because it is factually distinguishable, they shall file an expedited answer to the Petition by 5:00 p.m. on January 5, 2026, and Petitioner shall file any reply by 5:00 p.m. on January 9, 2026. So Ordered by Judge Edward S. Kiel on 12/31/2025. (gn ) (Entered: 12/31/2025)
Dec 31, 2025
Text Order
#3
Jan 01, 2026
Substitution of Attorney - Attorney FRANCES C. BAJADA terminated. Attorney JAKE ALEC NUSSBAUM for PAMELA BONDI,JAKE ALEC NUSSBAUM for TODD LYONS,JAKE ALEC NUSSBAUM for KRISTI NOEM,JAKE ALEC NUSSBAUM for LUIS SOTO added.. (NUSSBAUM, JAKE) (Entered: 01/01/2026)
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Substitution of Attorney
#4
Jan 02, 2026
RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, LUIS SOTO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Pet. Form I-213)(NUSSBAUM, JAKE) (Entered: 01/02/2026)
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Response to Habeas Petition
#5
Jan 07, 2026
Brief
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Brief
Jan 08, 2026
Order
#7
Jan 09, 2026
Response (NOT Motion)
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Response (NOT Motion)
#8
Jan 09, 2026
Exhibit (to Document)
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Exhibit (to Document)
Parties
SALAMA
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SOTO
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