District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-10041

#1

Jan 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Thias Varela Silva. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(FC) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#2

Jan 07, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin 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. (CM) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#3

Jan 07, 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). (SED) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#4

Jan 07, 2026

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered. ORDER CONCERNING SERVICE OF PETITION AND STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL(SED) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#5

Jan 07, 2026

Copy re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 4 Service Order - 2241 Petition emailed to Duty AUSA and mailed to Respondents and USAO on 1/7/2026. (SED) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#6

Jan 07, 2026

Duplicate entry filed in error. (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#7

Jan 07, 2026

Filing fee/payment: $ 5.00, receipt number 100014133 for 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (NVB) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 07, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

Jan 07, 2026

Filing Fee/Payment Received

Jan 07, 2026

Copy Mailed

#8

Jan 08, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#9

Jan 08, 2026

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

#10

Jan 09, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 1/9/2026 03:00 PM in Courtroom 13 (Remote only) before District Judge Leo T. Sorokin. (SED) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#11

Jan 09, 2026

Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: Status Conference held on 1/9/2026. The parties appear by zoom. The Court speaks to the pending motion. The court hears from counsel. The court to take the motion under advisement. (Court Reporter: Rachel Lopez at raeufp@gmail.com.)(Attorneys present: William J. Callanan and Julian N. Canzoneri) (SED) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#12

Jan 09, 2026

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The record before the Court indicates that petitioner Thias Varela Silva came to the United States over 20 years ago. Doc. No. 1 at 1. The respondents have represented to the Court that, at some point in 2004, she was detained and then released by immigration authorities and later, in absentia, ordered removed. Apparently, she led a relatively uneventful life in the United States since then, working as a housecleaner, and bearing and raising three children who are United States citizens. Recently, she was arrested by local authorities on an assault-and-battery charge against a family member. This week, a state-court judge reviewed the facts underlying the charge and released her on personal recognizance. Upon her release from state court, ICE arrested her. Varela Silva had been living with her adult child; her two younger children live elsewhere, with their father. ICE has no facility in Massachusetts in which it can appropriately detain women, so Varela Silva is being held in ICE’s Burlington office. Presently, the respondents are contemplating moving her in custody to Texas or elsewhere. Such a transfer would complicate her ability to defend against the pending state charges, and to assist her counsel in efforts to reopen her removal proceedings and to continue litigating this case. Under the totality of the circumstances, the Court ORDERS Varela Silva’s immediate release while the merits of her habeas petition remain under consideration. The Court ALLOWS the respondent’s request for a one-week extension in their deadline to answer the petition, making their answer now due January 16, 2026. (CAM) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan 09, 2026

Status Conference

Jan 09, 2026

Notice of Hearing

Jan 09, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

#13

Jan 16, 2026

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

#14

Jan 20, 2026

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re: 13 RESPONSE/ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241).The petitioner may file a reply, limited to ten pages in length, by January 30, 2026. In addition to responding to the arguments raised in the answer, the petitioner shall notify the Court in the reply of whether she has filed any motions in immigration court (to reopen her removal proceedings, vacate the in absentia order of removal, or for any other form of relief) and of the status of any such motions. (FGD) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Order

#15

Jan 30, 2026

Answer to Complaint

Feb 02, 2026

Order To Show Cause

Feb 19, 2026

Notice of Hearing

Feb 19, 2026

Copy Mailed