District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-11709

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Apr 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11675137 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Kevin Maricio Sanchez Castro. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Tietjen, Rhonda) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Patti B. Saris 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 Jennifer C. Boal. (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). (CGK) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ORDER entered. ORDER Concerning Service of Petition and Stay of Transfer or Removal. The answer or responsive pleading is due no later than April 16, 2026. (CGK) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2026: # 1 Appendix) (CGK). (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

Copy re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 4 Service Order, mailed to respondents and courtesy copy emailed to Duty AUSA on 4/13/2026. (CGK) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

Copy Mailed

Apr 13, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

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Apr 14, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Apr 15, 2026

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

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Apr 15, 2026

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). Petitioner Kevin Maricio Sanchez Castro ("Petitioner") has filed a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 to challenge his immigration detention without a bond hearing. The government concedes "that the legal issues presented in this [p]etition are similar to those recently addressed by this Court in Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz" and that if "the Court follow[s] its reasoning in Guerrero Orellana ..., it would reach the same result here. Dkt. 7 at 1. Given this concession and for the reasons stated in Guerrero Orellana the Court concludes that Petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing in immigration court. See Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz, 802 F. Supp. 3d 297, 306-12 (D. Mass. 2025), appeal filed, No. 25-2152 (1st Cir. Dec. 2, 2025); Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz, 813 F. Supp. 3d 185, 193-95 (D. Mass. 2025), appeal filed, No. 26-1094 (1st Cir. Jan. 22, 2026).Accordingly, the Court ALLOWS the habeas petition (Dkt. 1 ) and ORDERS that the government release Petitioner unless he is provided with a bond hearing that complies with the standards outlined in Hernandez-Lara v. Lyons 10 F.4th 19 (1st Cir. 2021), within seven business days of the date of this order. No later than fourteen days from the date of this order, the government shall file a status report confirming that Petitioner has received a bond hearing (or has been released in lieu of a bond hearing) and stating the outcome of the bond hearing.(CGK) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

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Apr 15, 2026

SET DEADLINES as to: Status Report due by 4/29/2026.(CGK) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

Apr 15, 2026

Order

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Apr 27, 2026

Status Report

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Apr 27, 2026

Judgment