District of Rhode Island • 1:26-cv-00051

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Jan 16, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11479834 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Gabriel Mbanza Nienguesso. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Keefe, William) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel shall complete and file in PDF format a Local Category Form. The form can be found on the court's website under Resources/Local Forms. Counsel will use the event under Other Documents - Civil Cover Sheet & Category Sheet. (NMC) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Angel Kelley 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 Jennifer C. Boal. (CEH) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Pursuant to Local Rule 40.1, I direct the Clerk to reassign this matter to Judge Saris as the underlying matter was filed as related to Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz, et al, 1:25-cv-12664-PBS.(CEH) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Reassignment. District Judge Patti B. Saris 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 Jessica D. Hedges. (CEH) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. "Pursuant to Local Rule 40.1(j)(1), I hereby direct the Clerk forthwith to reassign the case to the originally assigned District Judge." (CGK) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Reassignment. District Judge Angel Kelley added. District Judge Patti B. Saris no longer assigned to case. (CEH) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

District Judge Angel Kelley: ORDER entered. Order Concerning Service of Petition, Stay of Transfer or Removal, and Required Response. (CEH) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

Copy re 8 Service Order - 2241 Petition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Emailed to AUSA Olivia Benjamin, Rayford Farquhar, Elona Toro, and USAMA Civil Process on 1/16/2026 at 2:35 PM and mailed to All Respondents (CEH) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 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). (CEH) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

District Judge Angel Kelley: ORDER entered. Standing Order Regarding Motion Practice. (CEH) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Julian N. Canzoneri on behalf of Patricia Hyde, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Canzoneri, Julian) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

MOTION to Transfer Case to Maine. by Patricia Hyde, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem.(Canzoneri, Julian) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER GRANTING Respondent's Motion to Transfer. This order shall be stayed for 48 hours to provide Petitioner with the opportunity to oppose. (CEH) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 24, 2026

NOTICE by Patricia Hyde, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem Respondents' Notice of Withdrawal of Their Motion to Transfer (Doc. No. 13) (Canzoneri, Julian) (Entered: 01/24/2026)

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Jan 24, 2026

NOTICE by Patricia Hyde, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem Respondents' Notice of Transfer of Petitioner to Rhode Island (Canzoneri, Julian) (Entered: 01/24/2026)

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Jan 24, 2026

Assented to MOTION to Transfer Case to District of Rhode Island. by Patricia Hyde, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem.(Canzoneri, Julian) (Entered: 01/24/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 17 Assented to MOTION to Transfer Case to District of Rhode Island. (CEH) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

Case transferred to District of Rhode Island. (CEH) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Jan 26, 2026

Case Transferred Out - District

Jan 26, 2026

Order on Motion to Transfer Case

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Jan 27, 2026

Case transferred in from District of Massachusetts; Case Number 1:26-cv-10166. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Pursuant to LR Gen 201(b)(5), counsel who is a member in good standing of the bar of another federal district court is exempt from the requirements of bar membership, and may appear and practice in this Court for this case. Counsel is directed to register as an ECF Filing User in accordance with LR Gen 304(a) through PACER.gov (Entered: 01/27/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

ORDER: The Petitioner shall not be moved outside the District of Rhode Island without providing the Court with at least 72 hours' advance notice of the move and the reason therefore. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 1/28/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Jan 28, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Respondents shall file a response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ) on or before February 2, 2026. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 1/28/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Jan 28, 2026

Order

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Feb 02, 2026

Response in Opposition

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Feb 03, 2026

Exhibit in Support

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Feb 03, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Feb 04, 2026

Judgment

Feb 04, 2026

Order

Feb 04, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ) arguing that his arrest and continued detention by immigration officials ("ICE") is unlawful. Petitioner was detained by ICE on February 26, 2025. He had a bond hearing before an immigration judge on March 20, 2025. See ECF Nos. 22-1 & 22-2. At the bond hearing, the immigration judge found that Petitioner is a danger to the community and ordered that he remain detained pursuant 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). On May 21, 2025, an immigration judge ordered that Petitioner be removed. See ECF No. 1 at ¶¶ 6, 26. Petitioner appealed his removal decision, and his appeal was denied on December 31, 2025. ECF No. 22-3. The Respondents assert that, with the final order of removal in place, on or around January 22, 2026, ICE sent a travel document request to the Consulate General of Angola to initiate the removal process. ECF No. 22 at 2; ECF No. 22-4. Having reviewed the parties' filings, the Court concludes Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus must be denied. Under 8 U.S.C. § 1231, Petitioner's detention is lawful. Once his removal order became final, he became subject to mandatory detention for a 90-day removal period. See 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2). As of the date of this Order, that 90-day period has not passed. Accordingly, Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED without prejudice. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 2/4/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)