District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-11981

Vasquez-Mejia v. Mullin

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Case Information

Filed: May 01, 2026
Assigned to: Myong J. Joun
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: May 12, 2026
Last Activity: August 19, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 01, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11714870 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Esneider Vasquez-Mejia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form, # 3 Affidavit)(Medrano Santana, Oriosto) Modified on 5/1/2026 (MAP). (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#2
May 01, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Myong J. Joun 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 Jessica D. Hedges. (SP) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
#3
May 01, 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). (SP) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document: General Order 19-02
#4
May 01, 2026
Judge Myong J. Joun: ORDER entered. SERVICE ORDER re 2241 Petition. Order entered pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2243 governing Section 2241 cases for service on respondents. The answer or responsive pleading is due no later than May 6, 2026.(SP) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
Main Document: Service Order-2241 Petition
#5
May 01, 2026
Copy re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 4 Service Order - 2241 Petition, mailed to All Respondents on 5/1/2026. (SP) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
May 01, 2026
Notice of Case Assignment
May 01, 2026
Copy Mailed
#6
May 06, 2026
Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
Main Document: Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#7
May 06, 2026
Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. In their Response to Habeas Petition, Doc. No. 6, Respondents acknowledge that the legal issues presented in this petition are similar to those resolved in prior cases in this district. Given this, and in light of the record before me, the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED. Respondents are ORDERED to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) by May 13, 2026. The Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). Unless Petitioner was provided a bond hearing, Respondents shall release Petitioner by 6 PM on May 13, 2026. The Respondents are further ORDERED to file a status report within 24 hours of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial, or whether he has been released, and if so, the date, time, and location of his release.(SP) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
May 06, 2026
Order
#8
May 12, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
#9
May 12, 2026
Order Dismissing Case
Main Document: Order Dismissing Case
#10
Aug 12, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
Main Document: Miscellaneous Relief
#11
Aug 13, 2026
Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Respondents shall file a response to the motion to enforce, Doc. No. 10, by Tuesday, August 18. In their response, Respondents shall include a transcript of the bond hearing conducted by the Immigration Judge. (SP) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Aug 13, 2026
Order
#12
Aug 18, 2026
RESPONSE to Motion re 10 MOTION filed by Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin. (Tolkoff, Benjamin) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Response to Motion
#13
Aug 18, 2026
NOTICE OF MANUAL FILING by Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin re 12 Response to Motion (Tolkoff, Benjamin) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Manual Filing
#14
Aug 19, 2026
Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The CD on which the Government manually filed its exhibits, see Doc. No. 13, is blank. The Government is ORDERED to docket these exhibits on the record no later than 2pm today, August 19, 2026. The audio recording of the bond hearing must be produced on a USB drive or via email to the clerk's office by that time.(SP) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
Aug 19, 2026
Order
Aug 19, 2026
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief