District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-11702

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Apr 13, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11674116 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Aimane Achkour. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Cortes del Olmo, Julio) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Julia E. Kobick 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 Donald L. Cabell. (JAM) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

General Order 19-02, dated June 1, 2019 regarding Public Access to Immigration Cases Restricted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c). (EZG) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

District Judge Julia E. Kobick: ORDER CONCERNING SERVICE OF PETITION AND STAY OR TRANSFER OF REMOVAL entered.The answer or responsive pleading is due no later than April 20, 2026. (Attachment(s): # 1 *SEALED* Appendix) (Currie, Haley) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

Copies of the following were mailed to Antone Moniz, Todd Lyons, Patricia Hyde and Markwayne Mullin on 4/13/2026: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) and 4 Order Concerning Service of Petition and Stay or Transfer of Removal (Currie, Haley) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

Apr 13, 2026

Copy Mailed

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Apr 17, 2026

Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241

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Apr 17, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Apr 22, 2026

District Judge Julia E. Kobick: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered.Petitioner Aimane Achkour, who entered the United States in 2000 on an H-2B visa, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on April 13, 2026 seeking his immediate release or, alternatively, a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). ECF 1, ¶¶ 1, 12, 14; ECF 6, at 2. He was arrested and detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") on April 9, 2026. ECF 1, ¶ 2. Achkour remains in ICE's custody at Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Id. ¶ 3.Both parties agree that Achkour is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and is entitled to a bond hearing. ECF 1, ¶ 10; ECF 6, at 1, 3. The respondents represent that Achkour has a bond hearing scheduled for April 27, 2026. ECF 6, at 2. Noncitizens like Achkour "detained under Section 1226(a) have the right to request a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge, at which the government bears the burden to prove that continued detention is justified." Sampiao v. Hyde, 799 F. Supp. 3d 14, 19–20 (D. Mass. 2025). Bond may be denied only if the government "either (1) prove[s] by clear and convincing evidence that [the noncitizen] poses a danger to the community or (2) prove[s] by a preponderance of the evidence that [the noncitizen] poses a flight risk." Hernandez-Lara v. Lyons, 10 F.4th 19, 41 (1st Cir. 2021).In view of the parties' agreement that Achkour may be detained only if an Immigration Judge denies him bond, the respondents are ORDERED to file a status report on or before April 28, 2026, notifying the Court whether Achkour has been granted bond and released or, if his request for bond was denied, providing the reasons for that denial. (EZG) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

Apr 22, 2026

Order