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

Apr 13, 2026

Notice of Judge Assignment

Apr 13, 2026

Filing Fee Received

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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

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Apr 22, 2026

ORDER noting: 7 "Informative Motion in Compliance with Court Order." Signed by Judge Maria Antongiorgi-Jordan on 4/22/2026. (ao) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

Apr 22, 2026

Order on Informative Motion

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May 04, 2026

RESPONSE to Motion filed by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Garrett J. Ripa Re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Luciano Zorrilla filed by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Garrett J. Ripa. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6)(Acevedo-Roman, Priscila) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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Jun 03, 2026

ORDER dismissing 1 "Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus." Petitioner filed this action on the grounds that Respondents violated the law when they detained Petitioner without an opportunity for a bond hearing. See (ECF No. 1 at 8-9). On April 14, 2026, this Court ordered Respondents to grant Petitioner a bond hearing, (ECF No. 5 ), and Respondents complied with that order. (ECF No. 7 ). A bond hearing was held on April 16, 2026, bond was set, and Petitioner posted bond on April 17, 2026 and was released from custody shortly thereafter. Id. The sole grounds 1 "Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus are therefore moot. Accordingly, this case is dismissed in its entirety. Signed by Judge Maria Antongiorgi-Jordan on 6/3/2026. (ao) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

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Jun 03, 2026

Judgment

Jun 03, 2026

Order