District of Massachusetts • 4:26-cv-40061
Zapata Rivera v. Wesling, Acting Field Office Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Boston
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Case Information
Filed: February 18, 2026
Assigned to:
Margaret R. Guzman
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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February 23, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 18, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11558727 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Carlos Zapata Rivera. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Sydenstricker, Ingrid) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
#2
Feb 18, 2026
DECLARATION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) by Carlos Zapata Rivera. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Sydenstricker, Ingrid) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
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Declaration
#3
Feb 18, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Jessie J. Rossman on behalf of Carlos Zapata Rivera (Rossman, Jessie) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
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Notice of Appearance
#4
Feb 19, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Margaret R. Guzman 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 David H. Hennessy. (JB) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
#5
Feb 19, 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). (JB) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
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General Order 19-02
#6
Feb 19, 2026
District Judge Margaret R. Guzman: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Carlos Zapata Rivera. To ensure that the relevant government officials have notice of the Petition, the Clerk shall serve a copy of the Petition upon Respondents and the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. (SF) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Feb 19, 2026
Order
Feb 19, 2026
Notice of Case Assignment
#7
Feb 22, 2026
Notice of Appearance
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Notice of Appearance
Feb 23, 2026
Order
Feb 23, 2026
Notice of Hearing
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