District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-12072

#1

May 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11726813 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Joao Bedel Vemba. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Qirici, Enxhi) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

#2

May 07, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Brian E. Murphy 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. (MAC) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

#3

May 07, 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). (MBM) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

#4

May 07, 2026

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ORDER entered. ORDER CONCERNING SERVICE OF PETITION AND STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL.Respondents shall determine whether Petitioner is a member of the class certified in Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz, No. 25-CV-12664-PBS (D. Mass.), and notify the Court no later than 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026.Respondents shall provide any further answer to the Petition, if necessary, no later than 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.(MBM) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

#5

May 07, 2026

Copy re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 4 Service Order - 2241 Petition mailed to all respondents on 5/7/2026. (MBM) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

May 07, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

May 07, 2026

Copy Mailed

#6

May 08, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Vincent Engingro, III on behalf of Todd Blanche, Michael Krol, Todd Lyons, Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Wesling (Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#7

May 08, 2026

RESPONSE/ANSWER to Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) by Todd Blanche, Michael Krol, Todd Lyons, Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Wesling. (Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#8

May 13, 2026

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Respondents concede that “Petitioner is detained under 8 U.S.C [s.] 1226(a).” Dkt. 7 at 1. However, Respondents failed to, “[a]s part of their response regarding Petitioner’s class membership, whether in the negative or the affirmative,... include, at least, copies of any Notices to Appear, Warrants for Arrest of Alien, or Notices of Custody Determination issued in connection with Petitioner’s current detention,” as directed by this Court. Dkt. 4 at 2. The Court explained that “[i]f Respondents concede that the legal issues presented in Petitioner’s petition are similar to those of cases in which this Court has concluded that 8 U.S.C. § 1226 governed the detention at issue, and a warrant has not been provided, Petitioner will be ordered released.” Id. (emphasis in original). Here, Respondents concede that section 1226 governs Petitioner’s detention, but failed to provide a warrant in support of such detention. Accordingly, the GRANTS this Petition, and ORDERS that Petitioner be released immediately. (MBM) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#9

May 13, 2026

Judgment

#10

May 13, 2026

Reconsideration

#11

May 13, 2026

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 10 Respondent's Motion for Reconsideration. The Court notes that Respondent not only failed to include the requisite warrant in the first response, but the response itself missed the Court-ordered deadline by nearly one hour. Dkt. 7 . Respondent has now provided the requisite documents, Dkt. 10 -1, five days after the Court ordered them to be produced, Dkt. 4 .However, the Court is sympathetic to the volume of cases for which Respondent is responsible and recognizes the speed with which Respondent filed the Motion for Reconsideration and supporting documents. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the Motion for Reconsideration, but notes that such lenience should not expected moving forward, given the nature of the liberty interests at stake. The Court ORDERS that Petitioner receive a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. s. 1226(a) on or before May 20, 2026 to consider the merits of his release. Respondent is directed to provide a status report to the Court on or before May 21, 2026. (MBM) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

May 13, 2026

Order

May 13, 2026

Order on Motion for Reconsideration

#12

May 21, 2026

Status Report