District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-10327

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Jan 23, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11496035 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Matondo Andre Mateus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A - Form I-220A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Category Form Category Form)(Ritenour, Amelia) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

Judge Myong J. Joun: EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL ORDER entered. (PK) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#3

Jan 26, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Indira Talwani 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

#5

Jan 26, 2026

General Order 19-02

Jan 26, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

#6

Jan 28, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#7

Jan 29, 2026

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

#8

Feb 01, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#9

Feb 03, 2026

Memorandum & Order

#10

Feb 09, 2026

Status Report

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Feb 11, 2026

Return of Property

#12

Feb 24, 2026

Status Report

#13

Feb 27, 2026

Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER: On February 3, 2026, the court granted Petitioner Matondo Andre Mateus’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [ 1 ] and Emergency Motion for [a] Temporary Restraining Order [ 8 ] and directed Respondents to return Petitioner to the District of Massachusetts from the District of Arizona within 72 hours and either release Petitioner from custody or, no later than February 10, 2026, provide her with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226. Mem. & Order 4 [ 9 ]. Respondents elected to release Petitioner on February 5, 2026, and provided her with “a commercial flight from Phoenix, Arizona to Boston, Massachusetts on that same date.” Status Rep. 1 [ 10 ].On February 11, 2026, Petitioner filed a Motion for Return of Property [ 11 ]. In that Motion [ 11 ], Petitioner requested that the court direct Respondents to return items confiscated from her when she was taken into custody, including Petitioner’s cell phone, debit cards, Employment Authorization Document and driver’s license. Id. at 2–4. In a Status Report [ 12 ], Petitioner informed the court that her cell phone and debit cards were returned on February 23, 2026.Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(b)(2), a party opposing a motion shall file an opposition within fourteen days after the motion is served. Accordingly, any opposition to Petitioner’s Motion for Return of Property [ 11 ] was due on February 25, 2026.Where the Motion for Return of Property [ 11 ] is unopposed, Respondents shall return Petitioner’s driver’s license and Employment Authorization Document to her no later than March 6, 2026. (SEC) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

Feb 27, 2026

Order on Motion for Return of Property

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May 14, 2026

Order Dismissing Case