District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-10336

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Jan 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11496461 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Vilma Blanci Arreaga Barrios. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Binnall, Jacob) (Entered: 01/24/2026)

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Jan 24, 2026

Judge Myong J. Joun: ORDER entered. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL(CM) (Entered: 01/24/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Brian E. Murphy 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 Paul G. Levenson. (SP) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

Service Order-2241 Petition

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Jan 26, 2026

General Order 19-02

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Jan 26, 2026

Copy re 4 Service Order - 2241 Petition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), emailed to Duty AUSA Yen and USAMA Civil Process on 1/26/2026. (CAM) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Jan 26, 2026

Copy Mailed

Jan 26, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

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Jan 27, 2026

Order

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Jan 28, 2026

Copy re 4 Service Order - 2241 Petition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), mailed to Respondents on 1/28/2026. (CAM) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Jan 28, 2026

Copy Mailed

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Jan 29, 2026

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Petitioner alleges that she is being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite no pending removal proceedings or associated process. Dkt. 1 paras. 4-6; Dkt. 7 para. 3. But see 8 U.S.C. s. 1225(b)(2)(A) (authorizing detention “for a [removal] proceeding”); 8 U.S.C. s. 1226(a) (authorizing detention “pending a [removal] decision”). Respondents are directed to verify to the Court these basic facts and to provide the Court with copies of any Notices to Appear, Warrants for Arrest of Alien, or Notices of Custody Determination issued in connection with Petitioner’s current detention, no later than today, January 29, 2026, at 4 p.m. Any further response, if necessary, continues to be due no later than February 2, 2026, at 3 p.m. Dkt. 4 . (MBM) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. s. 2242, counsel for Petitioner has attested to the facts as stated in the Petition, Dkt. 1 at 12, including that Petitioner is being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite no pending removal proceedings or associated process, id. paras. 4-6. See also Dkt. 7 para. 3 (“[T]he Notice to Appear issued by DHS was utterly defective, listing the wrong name, wrong country of nationality, wrong date of birth, and no charges of removability; the Immigration Judge ordered DHS to file a corrected NTA within seven days; DHS failed to comply; and at the next hearing DHS still had not complied, and the Immigration Judge granted Petitioner’s motion to terminate proceedings.”). Yesterday afternoon, in an emergency motion, Petitioner stated, among other things, that since January 22, 2026, she has been detained with “no bed and no mattress,” “little food,” and with minimal opportunity to speak to family or confer with counsel. Id. para. 5. This morning, the Court directed Respondents to verify the “basic facts” of the Petition, chiefly, whether it was correct that Petitioner was being held in the absence of any removal proceedings that might, pending other details, authorize her detention. Dkt. 9 . Respondents have not filed any response within the time allotted or as of this order. Accordingly, the Court concludes that there is no lawful basis for Petitioner’s detention, GRANTS this Petition, and ORDERS that she be released immediately. (MBM) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

Jan 29, 2026

Order

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Jan 30, 2026

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying as moot 7 Emergency MOTION for Order to Release Petitioner. (MBM) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jan 30, 2026

Attorney Fees

Jan 30, 2026

Order on Motion for Order

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Feb 12, 2026

Judgment

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Feb 12, 2026

Attorney Fees