IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
Inre:
Stay of Civil l’Iatters Involving
the United States as a Party Amendment to Standing
Order 18-4
On December 27, 2018, this Court entered Standing Order 18-4 due to the lapse of
congressional appropriations funding the federal government, including the Department of
Justice and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey (the “United States
Attorney’s Office”). That Standing Order stated as follows:
all civil litigation, with the exception of federal Trade
Commission v. Gerber, Civil Action No. 14-677 1 (SRC) and all
pending Social Security cases, in the United States District Court
for the District of New Jersey involving as a party the United
States of America, its agencies. its officers or employees (whether
in their individual or official capacity and whether cmTent or
former employees), and/or any other party represented by the
Department of Justice or the United States Attorney’s Office is
immediately suspended, postponed and held in abeyance
continuing either (1) until the federal government is funding
through congressional appropriation or (2) for a period of thirty
(30) days from the date of entry of this Order, whichever comes
sooner.
For purposes of clarification. the language of the Standing Order included actions brought by
federal prisoners seeking to vacate, set aside or collect their sentences pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
2255, as well as those actions brought by immigration detainees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
Standing Order 18-4 also provided that this Court could modify the Standing Order.
Accordingly, IT IS on this 7 day of January, 2019,
ORDERED that Standing Order 18-4 is hereby AMENDED only such that those actions
brought by immigration detainees pursuant to 2$ U.S.C. § 2241 challenging their immigration
detention in which an answer/response was filed prior to the effective date of Standing Order 1 8-
4 (December 27, 2018) shall be exempt from Standing Order 18-4. Otherwise, Standing Order
18-4 remains in full effect for those cases; and it is further
ORDERED that the Court shall distribute this Order: (a) by electronic service to all
registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se
litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the Order on the
Court’s ptiblic website.
ENTER: FOR THE COURT
Cliëf Judge, United States District Court
