IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
IN RE INCREASE OF IMMIGRATION-RELATED :
HABEAS CORPUS PETITIONS SEEKING :
EMERGENT RELIEF : STANDING ORDER
2026-02
WHEREAS, there has been a recent surge in the filing of immigration-related habeas corpus
petitions both nationwide and, particularly, in this District; and
WHEREAS, the filings in this District generally challenge the legality of immigration detention
and custody and request emergent adjudication by the Court; and
WHEREAS, many of these filings occur outside of the Court’s regular business hours (8:30AM-
5:00PM Monday-Friday, non-Court holidays) including during weekends and on Court holidays; and
WHEREAS, the volume and timing of these filings is creating a substantial burden on the Court’s
ability to expeditiously docket, assign, and address these filings; and
WHEREAS, the need to docket, assign, and address these petitions in a timely and effective
manner warrants new procedures; accordingly
IT IS ORDERED, effective immediately, that any individual, counsel or pro se, who files a
petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, with a request for a temporary restraining
order seeking, inter alia, immediate release from immigration detention and custody within this District
must alert the Court of such filing by simultaneously:
(1) electronically filing the petition through the Court’s ECF system and
(2) emailing the petition to:
[email protected]; and it is further
ORDERED that failure to follow these procedures may result in a delayed adjudication of the
matter, which may prejudice the interests of the individual challenging the legality of immigration
detention and custody; and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall post this Standing Order on the Court’s website at:
https://www.njd.uscourts.gov.
Date: February 17, 2026 __________________________________
Hon. Renée Marie Bumb
Chief United States District Judge
