District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-10028

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Jan 05, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number BMADC-11452343 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Abdullah Erel. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Herrero, Johanna) Modified on 1/5/2026: to remove duplicate docket text and to extract and re-add exhibit as separate filing (EZG). (Main Document 1 replaced on 1/5/2026) (EZG). (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/5/2026: # 3 Exhibit A) (EZG). (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#2

Jan 05, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Myong J. Joun assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley. (CEH) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#3

Jan 05, 2026

General Order 19-02, dated June 1, 2019 regarding Public Access to Immigration Cases Restricted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c). (SP) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#4

Jan 05, 2026

Service Order-2241 Petition

Jan 05, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

#5

Jan 07, 2026

Copy re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 4 Service Order - 2241 Petition, mailed to All Respondents on 1/7/2026. (SP) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jan 07, 2026

Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241

Jan 07, 2026

Copy Mailed

#8

Jan 08, 2026

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. In their Response to Habeas Petition, Respondents acknowledge that the legal issues presented in this petition are similar to those addressed in Hilario Rodriguez v. Moniz, 25−cv−12358. Doc. No. 8 at 1. I incorporate by reference the reasoning in my September 18, 2025 Order granting bond in the Hilario Rodriguez case, 25−cv−12358 Doc. No. 22, and find that Mr. Abdullah Erel (“Petitioner”) is subject to Section 1226(a)’s discretionary detention framework and are thus eligible for bond. The Petition for Writ of Habeas is GRANTED. Respondents are ORDERED to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 10 days of this Order. The Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). The Respondents are further ORDERED to file a status report within 24 hours of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond were denied, the reasons for that denial.(SP) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan 08, 2026

Order