District of Rhode Island • 1:26-cv-00067

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Jan 31, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number ARIDC-2237774.), filed by Roberto Antonio Gil Galdamez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1 NTA, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2 I-765, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3 I-589)(Romero, Amy) (Entered: 01/31/2026)

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Jan 31, 2026

MOTION to waive PHV admission fee filed by Roberto Antonio Gil Galdamez. Responses due by 2/17/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Hargus PHV Motion)(Romero, Amy) (Entered: 01/31/2026)

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Jan 31, 2026

ORDER re 1 Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Roberto Antonio Gil Galdamez. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 1/31/2026. (Simoncelli, Michael) (Entered: 01/31/2026)

Jan 31, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jan 31, 2026

Case assigned to District Judge Melissa R. DuBose and Magistrate Judge Amy E. Moses. (Simoncelli, Michael)

Feb 02, 2026

Order

Feb 02, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Government is ordered to respond the 1 Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus within 72 hours. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 2/2/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

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Feb 05, 2026

Response to Motion

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Feb 05, 2026

Reply Memorandum

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Feb 05, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice

Feb 05, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 3 MOTION to waive PHV admission fee . So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 2/5/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Feb 05, 2026

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

Feb 05, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Feb 05, 2026

Notice of Hearing on Motion

Feb 05, 2026

NOTICE of Hearing re 1 Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus: Hearing set for 2/6/2026 at 02:00 PM by Remote Hearing before District Judge Melissa R. DuBose.(Zoom Meeting ID: 161 302 6975, Passcode: 918358) (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Feb 05, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Daniela Hargus. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 2/5/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

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Feb 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter I. Roklan on behalf of Pamela J. Bondi, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Michael Nessinger, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Wesling (Roklan, Peter) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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Feb 06, 2026

JUDGMENT entered granting the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ). So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 2/6/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

Feb 06, 2026

Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Feb 06, 2026

Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Melissa R. DuBose: Hearing held on 2/6/2026 re 1 Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (A. Romero, D. Hargus, P. Roklan) The Court order that the Petitioner be released today pending a bond hearing. A text order will be issued by the court momentarily. Recess. (Court Reporter Lisa Schwam in Courtroom Zoom at 3:05 PM) (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Feb 06, 2026

Motion Hearing

Feb 06, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ) arguing that his detention by immigration officials is unlawful, and that he must be released or given a bond hearing before an immigration judge under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). The Government responded that Petitioner is subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) and that he is not entitled to release or a bond hearing. Upon review of the parties' memoranda, the exhibits attached thereto, and the applicable law, the Court finds that Petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing under § 1226(a). See Mendes v. Hyde, No. 25-CV-627-JJM-AEM, 2025 WL 3496546 (D.R.I. Dec. 5, 2025). Therefore, the Petition for Writ of Habeas is GRANTED. The Court ORDERS the Government to release Mr. Galdamez TODAY (2/6/2026) pending the bond hearing. The Government shall release Mr. Galdamez on the same conditions he was previously subject to. Finally, the Court ORDERS the Government to file a status report within two days of Mr. Galdamez's bond hearing, stating whether he has been granted bond and, if his request for bond was denied, the reason for that denial. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 2/6/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

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Feb 25, 2026

Status Report

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Mar 02, 2026

Enforce Judgment

Mar 05, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Before the Court is Petitioner Galdamez's Motion to Enforce Judgment, which asks this Court to enforce its February 6, 2026 Order by "order[ing] that Respondents shall not re-detain Petitioner unless they first provide him with a constitutionally-adequate bond hearing, that takes into account his financial circumstances." ECF No. 11 at 4. The Court ordered Petitioner to be immediately released and that he was entitled a bond hearing. In accordance with that Order, it appears that Respondents released the Petitioner and afforded him a bond hearing before an immigration judge, who granted bond and set bond at $25,000. Petitioner has not directed this court to any indication in the record that ability to pay was not taken into consideration by the immigration judge or referenced any binding precedent to support his contention that the immigration court is required to explicitly consider this factor when setting a bond figure. Therefore, Petitioner's Motion to Enforce is DENIED. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 3/5/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Mar 05, 2026

Order on Motion to Enforce Judgment