District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-11711

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Apr 13, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11675294 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Paulo Henrique Lisboa De Souza. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit Exh 1 - Notice to Appear)(Cerretani, Gabriela) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

Chief District Judge Denise J. Casper: ORDER entered. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL. (MC) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 14, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin 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. (CEH) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 14, 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). (FGD) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 14, 2026

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered. ORDER CONCERNING SERVICE OF PETITION AND STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL. (FGD) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 14, 2026

Copy re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 5 Service Order - 2241 Petition emailed to Duty AUSA and mailed to Respondents and USAO on 4/14/2026. (FGD) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

Apr 14, 2026

Copy Mailed

Apr 14, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

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Apr 15, 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 16, 2026

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Paulo Henrique Lisboa de Souza is a citizen of Brazil who was recently detained by immigration officers while he was at the Worcester District Court. Doc. No. 1 . He alleges his detention without a bond hearing or other individualized custody determination violates the Constitution and federal statutes. Id. After reviewing the Petition and the Response, the Court hereby ALLOWS the Petition as follows. Respondents shall release Lisboa de Souza by 6 PM on April 23, 2026, unless he is provided a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. 1226(a) before that time. If a bond hearing occurs, Respondents may not at the hearing argue that Lisboa de Souza is or should be detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1225, nor may Lisboa de Souza be ordered detained pursuant to section 1225. The burdens of proof at the bond hearing are as resolved by the First Circuit in Hernandez-Lara and, if the immigration judge determines the government has met its burden of proving risk of dangerousness or flight, the immigration judge shall consider whether there are alternatives to detention that would mitigate such risk(s). Respondents shall not retaliate against Lisboa de Souza, at a bond hearing or otherwise, for filing this Petition. Respondents shall file a status report no later than April 24, 2026, describing their compliance with this Order. The Court renders this decision in light of the record before the Court, the prior decisions of this Court, and the government’s concession that this case is similar to prior cases resolved by this Court. See Doc. No. 8 .(FGD) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Apr 16, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

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Apr 24, 2026

Status Report

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Apr 28, 2026

Judgment