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Case Information
Filed: February 20, 2026
Assigned to:
Melissa R. Dubose
Referred to:
Patricia A. Sullivan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: February 26, 2026
Last Activity:
February 26, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 20, 2026
Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number ARIDC-2246307.), filed by Gilberto Junio Pereira. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Sealed Document Exhibit A - Petitioner's Passport, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Declaration of Petitioner's Wife, # 3 Proposed Sealed Document Exhibit C - Notice of Intent/Decision to Reinstate)(Spunzo, David) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus-New Case
#2
Feb 20, 2026
Civil Cover Sheet filed by Gilberto Junio Pereira. Regarding New Case: 1 Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number ARIDC-2246307.) . (Spunzo, David) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
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Civil Cover Sheet
#3
Feb 20, 2026
MOTION for Lidice D. Samper to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2246329 ) filed by Gilberto Junio Pereira. (Spunzo, David) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice
#5
Feb 20, 2026
ORDER re 1 Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Gilberto Junio Pereira. 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 District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 2/20/2026. (Simoncelli, Michael) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
Main Document:
Order - 72 Hour Habeas Order (Form Attached)
Feb 20, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Feb 20, 2026
TEXT ORDER granting 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Lidice D. Samper. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 2/20/2026. (Simoncelli, Michael)
Feb 20, 2026
Case assigned to District Judge Melissa R. DuBose and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Simoncelli, Michael)
Feb 20, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Feb 21, 2026
1 - Terminate Scheduling Order Deadlines AND Order
Feb 21, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The government shall file a response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas (ECF No. 1 ) by the close of business day on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 2/21/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)
#6
Feb 24, 2026
Extension of Time
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Extension of Time
#7
Feb 25, 2026
Response to Motion
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Response to Motion
Feb 25, 2026
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Feb 25, 2026
TEXT ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time. Respondents shall have up to and including February 26, 2026 to file their response to the Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ). So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 2/25/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)
#8
Feb 26, 2026
Seal
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Seal
#9
Feb 26, 2026
Seal Document Previously Filed with the Court
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Seal Document Previously Filed with the Court
#10
Feb 26, 2026
Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#11
Feb 26, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
Feb 26, 2026
TEXT ORDER finding as moot 8 Motion to Seal Documents Previously Filed with the Court re: ECF 7-1 and 7-2; granting 9 Amended Motion to Seal Document Previously Filed With the Court. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 2/26/2026. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)
Feb 26, 2026
Order on Motion to Seal AND Order on Motion to Seal Document Previously Filed With the Court
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