District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-11204

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Mar 09, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241

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Mar 10, 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 Jessica D. Hedges. (LBO) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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Mar 10, 2026

Service Order-2241 Petition

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Mar 10, 2026

Copy re 3 Service Order - 2241 Petition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), emailed to AUSA Lindsey Weinstein, Rayford Farquhar, and USAMA Civil Process on 3/10/2026 at 9:10 AM and mailed to All Respondents (CEH) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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Mar 10, 2026

General Order 19-02

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Mar 10, 2026

Order

Mar 10, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

Mar 10, 2026

Copy Mailed

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Mar 12, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Mar 13, 2026

RESPONSE/ANSWER to RESPONDENTS ABBREVIATED RESPONSE TO COURT ORDER by Pamela Bondi, Patricia Hyde, Todd M Lyons, Kristi L. Noem, Sirce Owen. (Sady, Michael) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

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Mar 13, 2026

District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Before the Court is Petitioner Hernan Dario Del Rio Benavides’s Emergency Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. [Dkt. 1]. Respondents "submit that the facts and legal issues presented in this Petition are like those addressed by this Court in Amaya Sanchez," No. 25-CV-12806-AK (D. Mass. Oct. 10, 2025) [Dkt. 10], and "[s]hould the Court follow its reasoning in Amaya Sanchez, it would reach the same result here." [Dkt. 8]. In Amaya Sanchez, the Court joined other sessions of this Court, and other courts across the country, in holding that the arrest and detention of noncitizens within the United States is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). On the facts before it, the Court does not find reason to deviate from the analysis presented in Amaya Sanchez. Accordingly, Petitioner is subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1226’s discretionary detention framework and entitled to a bond hearing. He has not received such a hearing, so his detention is unlawful.Petitioner’s Petition [Dkt. 1] is GRANTED. Respondents are ORDERED to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 10 calendar days of this Order. Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner bond on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). The parties are ORDERED to file a status report within 14 calendar days of this Order stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial.(CEH) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

Mar 13, 2026

Order