District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-11528
Medrano-Cribillero v. McDonald
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Case Information
Filed: March 31, 2026
Assigned to:
Richard Gaylore Stearns
Referred to:
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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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Last Activity:
April 07, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 31, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11647679 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Hector Alejandro Medrano-Cribillero.(Nam-Krane, Michael) (Main Document 1 replaced on 4/1/2026) (CM). (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/1/2026: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form) (CM). (Entered: 03/31/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#2
Mar 31, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Glenn L. Formica Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11647680 by Hector Alejandro Medrano-Cribillero.(Nam-Krane, Michael) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice
#3
Mar 31, 2026
Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ORDER entered. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL. (PK) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
Main Document:
Emergency Order Concerning Stay of Transfer or Removal
#4
Apr 01, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Richard G. Stearns 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 M. Page Kelley. (CM) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
#5
Apr 01, 2026
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered Concerning Service of Petition and Stay of Transfer or Removal. (JAM) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
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Order
#6
Apr 01, 2026
Copy re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) and 5 Order mailed to Joseph D. McDonald, Jr.,Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin and Pamela Jo Bondi on 4/1/2026. (JAM) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
#7
Apr 01, 2026
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Glenn L. Formica. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (JAM) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
Apr 01, 2026
Copy Mailed
Apr 01, 2026
Order on Motion for Leave to Appear
Apr 01, 2026
Notice of Case Assignment
#8
Apr 06, 2026
Notice of Appearance
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#9
Apr 06, 2026
Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
Main Document:
Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#10
Apr 07, 2026
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 9 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241 filed by Joseph D. McDonald, Jr. Petitioner Hector Alejandro Medrano-Cribillero is a national and citizen of Peru, born on April 7, 1975, who is currently detained at Plymouth County Correctional Facility. Alejandro Medrano-Cribillero was first encountered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on April 9, 2022, near San Luis, Arizona, was subsequently served with a Notice to Appear on April 12, 2022, and put on Supervised Release. Hector Alejandro Medrano-Cribillero claims compliance with all conditions of his supervised release, appeared at all scheduled immigration court proceedings, worked lawfully, and built a life in Norwalk, Connecticut. He challenges his detention and seeks immediate release.The court orders that defendants facilitate a bond hearing for him before an Immigration Judge (consistent with the standards outlined in Hernandez-Lara v. Lyons, 10 F.4th 19 (1st Cir. 2021)), as soon as practicable, but in no case later than April 14, 2026. (MZ) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Apr 07, 2026
Order
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