District of Puerto Rico • 3:26-cv-01219

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Apr 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by LUCIANO ZORRILLA. Service due by 7/13/2026, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Attachment 1, # 2 Exhibit Attachment 2, # 3 Summons Summons PR Dist Attormey, # 4 Summons Summons Ripa, # 5 Summons Summons Lyons, # 6 Summons Summons Mullin)(Sanchez-Maceira, Raymond) (Entered: 04/12/2026)

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Apr 12, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Raymond L. Sanchez-Maceira on behalf of LUCIANO ZORRILLA. Responses due by 4/27/2026. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Sanchez-Maceira, Raymond) (Entered: 04/12/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Case has been assigned to Judge Maria Antongiorgi-Jordan. (arg) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

Summons Issued as to USA

Apr 13, 2026

Filing Fee Received

Apr 13, 2026

Notice of Judge Assignment

Apr 13, 2026

Filing Fee Received $ 5.00, receipt number APRDC-9458104. (arg)

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Apr 14, 2026

ORDER granting: 2 "Motion for Temporary Restraining Order." Petitioner alleges that he has been unlawfully denied an opportunity for a bail hearing. (ECF No. 1 at 2). As this district has repeatedly held in recent cases, non-citizens who are detained under Section 1226(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act are entitled to a bond hearing before a neutral decisionmaker. See Cruz-Santana v. Gonzalez-Ramos et al., Civ. No. 26-1028 (GMM) (D.P.R. Jan. 22 2026) ("Where removal and detention of a noncitizen is discretionary, rather than mandatory, Section 1226(a) entitled a noncitizen to an initial bond hearing before a neutral decisionmaker[.]"); Lora-Salazar v. Ripa, Civ. No. 26-01014 (MAJ) (D.P.R. Jan. 13, 2026) (collecting cases and noting that, in other cases where "the Government argued that there is no right to a bond hearing for individuals detained [under Section 1226(a)] their arguments have been rejected again and again by various district courts"); Cruz et al. v. Gonzalez et al., 26-cv-1036 (PAD) (D.P.R. Jan. 23, 2026) (granting request for a temporary restraining order and ordering the respondents to "provide petition a bond hearing before an immigration judge"); Alvarez-Felix v. Gonzalez-Ramos, 26-1041 (RAM) (Jan. 23, 2026); Gonzalez-Rucci et al. v. Gonzalez-Ramos et al., 26-1045 (SCC) (Jan. 29, 2026). ). The Court thus finds that Petitioner is likely to succeed on the merits of 1 "Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus." See Charlesbank Equity Fund II v. Blinds To Go, Inc., 370 F.3d 151, 161-162 (1st Cir. 2004). The Court also finds that, in the absence of relief, Petitioner faces irreparable harm; that the balance of hardships weighs in the favor of Petitioner; and that the issuance of this temporary restraining order is in the public interest. See San Juan Cable LLC v. Telecommunications Regulatory Bd. of Puerto Rico, 598 F. Supp. 2d 233 (D.P.R. 2009) (a party moving for temporary restraining order bears the burden to show: (1) a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; (2) a significant risk that it will suffer irreparable harm; (3) the harm it will suffer outweighs any harm that injunctive relief will cause to the defendants; and (4) the public interest weighs in favor of injunctive relief). The Court therefore ORDERS that Respondents not transfer Petitioner outside of Puerto Rico. The Court further ORDERS that Petitioner be granted a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge, no later than 4/24/2026. The Government shall inform by 4/27/2026, whether such bond hearing has been held and its outcome. Signed by Judge Maria Antongiorgi-Jordan on 4/14/2026. (ao) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

Apr 14, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

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Apr 17, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Apr 21, 2026

Informative Motion

Apr 22, 2026

Order on Informative Motion