District of Rhode Island • 1:26-cv-00165
Matoso de Souza Lima v. Warden, Wyatt Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: March 20, 2026
Assigned to:
Mary Susan McElroy
Referred to:
Amy E. Moses
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: May 28, 2026
Last Activity:
May 28, 2026
Parties:
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 20, 2026
Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number 100003549), filed by Leonardo Dias Matoso de Souza Lima. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Envelope) (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus-New Case
#2
Mar 20, 2026
ORDER 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 Mary S. McElroy on 3/20/2026. (Potter, Carrie) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
Main Document:
Order - 72 Hour Habeas Order (Form Attached)
Mar 20, 2026
TEXT ORDER : The Government shall respond to 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus on or before 3/23/2026 by 5:00 pm. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 3/20/2026. (Potter, Carrie)
Mar 20, 2026
Order
Mar 20, 2026
Notice of Hearing (Form Attached)
Mar 20, 2026
Case assigned to District Judge Mary S. McElroy and Magistrate Judge Amy E. Moses. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)
Mar 20, 2026
FILED IN WRONG CASE - DISREGARD NOTICE of Hearing: In Chambers Conference set for 3/20/2026 at 12:00 PM via telephone before District Judge Mary S. McElroy. Counsel to receive call-in instructions via email. (Potter, Carrie) Modified on 3/20/2026 (Potter, Carrie).
Mar 20, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#3
Mar 23, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Taylor Dean on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Boston Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden, Wyatt Detention Center (Dean, Taylor) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#4
Mar 23, 2026
RESPONSE In Opposition to 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5.00.) filed by Pamela Bondi, Boston Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden, Wyatt Detention Center. Replies due by 3/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Dean, Taylor) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document:
Response to Motion
#5
Mar 23, 2026
RESPONSE In Opposition to 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5.00.) filed by Pamela Bondi, Boston Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Warden, Wyatt Detention Center. Replies due by 3/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Redacted, # 2 Exhibit Redacted, # 3 Exhibit Redacted)(Dean, Taylor) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document:
Response to Motion
Mar 25, 2026
TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d), Markwayne Mullin has been substituted for Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in this action. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 3/25/2026. (Simoncelli, Michael)
Mar 25, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties
Apr 09, 2026
TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d), Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has been substituted for Pamela Bondi in this matter.. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/9/2026. (Simoncelli, Michael)
Apr 09, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties
#6
Apr 20, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
Apr 21, 2026
TEXT ORDER denying as premature 6 Motion for TRO. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/21/2026. (Potter, Carrie)
Apr 23, 2026
Order on Motion for TRO
#7
Apr 24, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#8
Apr 24, 2026
Amended Document (NOT Motion)
Main Document:
Amended Document (NOT Motion)
#9
Apr 28, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
Apr 29, 2026
Order
Apr 29, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The Government is directed to respond to 8 Amended Petition on or before 5/5/2026 at 12:00pm. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/29/2026. (Potter, Carrie)
#11
May 01, 2026
Response in Opposition
Main Document:
Response in Opposition
#12
May 01, 2026
Seal
Main Document:
Seal
#14
May 04, 2026
Reply to Response
Main Document:
Reply to Response
#15
May 08, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
May 18, 2026
Notice of Hearing on Motion
May 18, 2026
NOTICE of Hearing on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ) [on Zoom]. The Court orders a brief hearing to determine if there is any other information relevant to its consideration of whether to order a bond hearing and, if so, whether to order release pending that hearing. Motion Hearing set for 5/20/2026 at 10:40 AM via before District Judge Mary S. McElroy. (Meeting ID: 165 165 5814; Passcode: 157237)(Potter, Carrie)
#16
May 19, 2026
Seal
Main Document:
Seal
May 20, 2026
Motion Hearing
May 20, 2026
Order on Motion to Seal
May 20, 2026
Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Mary S. McElroy: Motion Hearing held on 5/20/2026 re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus: T. Dean, M. Leo, K. Love Hubbard and A. Viana. Court addresses and questions the parties. Court to issue text order. Recess. (Court Reporter D. Veitch in Courtroom Zoom at 10:40 am.) (Potter, Carrie)
May 20, 2026
TEXT ORDER granting 16 Motion to Seal. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 5/20/2026. (Potter, Carrie)
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