District of Rhode Island • 1:26-cv-00105

Higiro v. Nessinger

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Case Information

Filed: February 19, 2026
Assigned to: John James McConnell Jr.
Referred to: Amy E. Moses
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: March 13, 2026
Last Activity: April 07, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Feb 19, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number ARIDC-2245803.), filed by Frank Higiro. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Custody Record of Proceedings, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hurvich, Carl) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus-New Case
Attachment 1: Exhibit Custody Record of Proceedings
Attachment 2: Civil Cover Sheet
#2
Feb 19, 2026
Habeas Petition Identifier Statement filed by Frank Higiro. NOTICE: In order to view this document, you must first log in using your CMECF Filer login. (Hurvich, Carl) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: Habeas
#3
Feb 19, 2026
ORDER re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Frank Higiro. To give the Court time to consider the pending petition, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, 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. Any such 72- hour notice period shall commence at the date and time such notice is filed and expire 72 hours later, except [i]f the period would end on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the same time on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(2)(C). So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 2/19/2026. (Simoncelli, Michael) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: Order - 72 Hour Habeas Order (Form Attached)
Feb 19, 2026
Case assigned to Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Amy E. Moses. (Simoncelli, Michael)
Feb 19, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#4
Feb 22, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
Feb 24, 2026
TEXT ORDER Directing the Respondents to file their response to the 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Frank Higiro on or before 3/1/2026. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 2/24/2026. (Jackson, Ryan)
Feb 24, 2026
Order
#5
Feb 26, 2026
Response to Motion
Main Document: Response to Motion
Attachment 1: Exhibit order
#6
Mar 03, 2026
Reply to Response
Main Document: Reply to Response
#7
Mar 10, 2026
NOTICE by Frank Higiro re 6 Reply to Response Notice of Errata (Hurvich, Carl) (Entered: 03/10/2026)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#8
Mar 13, 2026
Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Main Document: Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#9
Mar 13, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment
#10
Mar 23, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
Attachment 1: Exhibit Order of the IJ
#11
Mar 26, 2026
Enforce Judgment
Main Document: Enforce Judgment
#12
Mar 26, 2026
Enforce Judgment
Main Document: Enforce Judgment
Mar 27, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The Government shall file a Response to Mr. Higiro's Amended Motion to Enforce Judgment on or before Friday, April 3, 2026. The Government is also ordered to produce, on or before Friday, April 3, 2026, any exhibit, including a hearing transcript, digital audio recording, and/or bond order, that evidences the Immigration Judge's finding at Mr. Higiro's March 19, 2026 bond hearing that he poses a danger to the community and that alternatives to detention are not sufficient to mitigate the danger. Once the Government has filed its Response, the Court grants Mr. Higiro leave to supplement his Amended Motion to Enforce Judgment. Finally, the parties are reminded that the Court's order barring Mr. Higiro's transfer outside the District of Rhode Island without 72-hours advance notice remains in place. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 3/27/2026. (Simoncelli, Michael)
Mar 27, 2026
Order
#13
Apr 02, 2026
Notice (Other)
Main Document: Notice (Other)
#14
Apr 03, 2026
Response to Motion
Main Document: Response to Motion
Apr 03, 2026
Public Docket Note
#15
Apr 07, 2026
Reply to Response
Main Document: Reply to Response