BATISTA VAZ v. DORR et al
| RONALDO BATISTA VAZ |
| KEITH DORR, KRISTI NOEM and PAM BONDI |
| 2:2026cv00545 |
| January 16, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey |
| Michael E Farbiarz |
| Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa |
| None |
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Filing 13
TEXT ORDER: The petition at ECF #1 is dismissed, and the Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 2/17/2026. (ro, )
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Filing 12
TEXT ORDER: A petition was filed, see ECF #1 , a bail hearing was ordered, see ECF 10 , and it was conducted. See ECF #11 . Therefore, it appears that the petition should be dismissed. 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 February 13 at 5:00pm. If no persuasive letter is received, the petition will be promptly dismissed. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 2/11/2026. (ro, )
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| Filing 11 Letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office Providing Status Update Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing re 10 Text Order,,,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Order of the Immigration Judge)(INKELES, DAVID) |
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Filing 10
TEXT ORDER: The Court recently confirmed its jurisdiction over this class of cases. See Aygun v. Soto, No. 25-cv-18540 (D.N.J. Feb. 5, 2026) (ECF 22). Accordingly, a bond hearing shall be conducted on or before February 6 at 5:00pm, unless, by February 6 at 3:00pm 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 (25-cv-17326); Martinez Ron v. Lyons (25-cv-17359); and Mboup v. Field Off. Dir. of N.J. Immigr. & Customs Enf't (25-cv-16882). The Respondents shall file a status update letter on or before February 9 at 5:00pm. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 2/5/26. (ro, )
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| Filing 9 Letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office re: Supplemental Response Concerning Effect of Khalil re 8 Text Order,,,,,,,. (INKELES, DAVID) |
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Filing 8
TEXT ORDER:The Respondents shall file a letter brief on or before February 2 at 10:00am. It shall answer two questions in detail and with full reference to the governing caselaw. First, whether a federal court of appeals considering a petition for review after the Board of Immigration Appeals issues a final order of removal can consider whether the immigration courts should have treated the relevant petitioner under 8 U.S.C. 1226(a) (as opposed to under 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)) and therefore as eligible for a bail hearing. Second, and relatedly, whether any decision of the immigration courts to treat a petitioner under 8 U.S.C. 1226(a) (as opposed to under 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)) "is a 'matter[ ] on which the validity of the final order [of removal entered by the BIA] is contingent.'" Khalil v. President, United States, 2026 WL 111933, at *10 (3d Cir. Jan 15, 2026) (quoting Massieu v. Reno, 91 F.3d 416, 422 (3d Cir. 1996)). If yes, the Respondents shall explain why this is so. If no, the Respondents shall explain why this is not so --- and also what the implications of that are for whether 8 U.S.C. 1252(b)(9) strips habeas jurisdiction from district courts asked to consider whether a detained noncitizen purportedly covered by 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2) should be treated as covered by 8 U.S.C. 1226(a). (The briefing to this point from the Respondents has been glancing, and not commensurate with the "complex[ity]" of this issue, as they have described it. See Agyun v. Soto (2:25-cv-18540-MEF) (ECF 14). It is imperative that the letter brief due to be filed on Monday be a sustained treatment of the relevant legal issues.) The Petitioner is free to weigh in on the issues described here, by means of a letter brief to be filed on or before February 3 at 10:00am. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 1/29/2026. (ro, )
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| Filing 7 Letter from Petitioner's counsel re: Effect of 3rd Circuits Decision in Khalil. (TUOHY, EMMA) |
| Filing 6 Letter from the United States Attorney's Office re: Effect of Third Circuit's Decision in Khalil re 2 Text Order,,,,,. (INKELES, DAVID) |
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Filing 5
TEXT ORDER: The Respondents' brief alluded to in ECF 2 is now due on January 26 at 11:59pm. See Aygun v. Soto, 2:25-cv-18540-MEF at ECF 16. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 1/23/26. (ro, )
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| Filing 4 Letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office Requesting Three-Day Extension of Khalil Supplemental Briefing Deadline re 2 Text Order,,,,,. (INKELES, DAVID) |
| Filing 3 Substitution of Attorney - Attorney FRANCES C. BAJADA terminated. Attorney DAVID INKELES for PAM BONDI,DAVID INKELES for KEITH DORR,DAVID INKELES for KRISTI NOEM added.. (INKELES, DAVID) |
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Filing 2
TEXT ORDER: Acting pursuant to the All Writs Act, see 28 U.S.C. 1651, the Court hereby enjoins the Respondents and those acting for them from removing the Petitioner from this District or causing his removal. This is an administrative stay, to briefly freeze the status quo and preserve the Court's jurisdiction, should it exist. See Zheng v. Bondi, 2025 WL 280542, at *1 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2025). Whether, after the Court of Appeals' decision in Khalil v. President, United States of America, 2026 WL 111933 (3d Cir. Jan. 15, 2026), the Court has habeas jurisdiction in a certain class of cases is an issue now being briefed in another case. See Aygun v. Soto (2:25-cv-18540-MEF). The Respondents' papers in that case are due on or before January 23 at noon. On January 23 at 1:00pm, the Respondents shall indicate whether its habeas jurisdiction arguments in Aygun v. Soto are different in any meaningful way from any habeas jurisdiction arguments that might be relevant in this case. The Petitioner shall file a letter brief on or before January 30 at noon indicating whether, after the Court of Appeals' Khalil decision, the Court has habeas jurisdiction in this case. So Ordered by Judge Michael E. Farbiarz on 1/20/2026. (ro, )
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| Filing 1 First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ANJDC-17005776.), filed by RONALDO BATISTA VAZ. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Exhibit Detainee location as of filing)(TUOHY, EMMA) |
| Case assigned to Judge Michael E. Farbiarz. (jr) |
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