District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-12154
Marcelino Da Costa v. Moniz
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Filed: May 12, 2026
Assigned to:
F. Dennis Saylor IV
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
September 14, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 12, 2026
Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11739584 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Marcos Vinicius Marcelino Da Costa. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lattarulo, Andrew) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#2
May 12, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV 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. (MAC) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
#3
May 12, 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). (MAC) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
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General Order 19-02
#4
May 12, 2026
District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER CONCERNING STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL entered. (MAC) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
Main Document:
Service Order-2241 Petition
May 12, 2026
Notice of Case Assignment
#5
May 19, 2026
RESPONSE/ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Antone Moniz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-94, # 2 Exhibit Criminal History)(Tolkoff, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
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Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#6
May 26, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Gabriela J. Cerretani on behalf of Marcos Vinicius Marcelino Da Costa (Cerretani, Gabriela) (Entered: 05/26/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#7
May 28, 2026
District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. re Dkt. No. 1, Emergency Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Marcos Vinicius Marcelino Da Costa On May 12, 2026, petitioner filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, contending that his detention without a bond hearing violates the Immigration and Nationality Act and his Fifth Amendment due-process rights.The government responded to the petition on May 19, 2026, and represented that a bond hearing for petitioner was held before an immigration judge on May 18, 2026, at which the IJ ordered petitioner detained as a danger to the community. (Dkt. No. 5 at 2).Because petitioner has been granted a bond hearing, it appears that he is properly detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), and that his detention does not, at least under present circumstances, violate the Fifth Amendment. As a result, the petition will be DENIED as moot unless petitioner shows cause within 14 days—that is, by June 11, 2026—why the petition should not be denied on that basis.(MAC) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
May 28, 2026
Order
#8
Jun 07, 2026
PETITIONERS REPLY TO RESPONDENTS' OPPOSITION TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Marcos Vinicius Marcelino Da Costa re 7 Order, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - IJ Custody Order)(Lattarulo, Andrew) Modified on 6/11/2026: Updated docket text (MAC). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/27/2026: # 2 (SEALED) Exhibit 2, # 3 (SEALED) Exhibit 3) (MAC). (Entered: 06/07/2026)
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Response to Court Order
#9
Jun 07, 2026
MOTION to Seal Motion for Leave to File Exhibits Under Seal by Marcos Vinicius Marcelino Da Costa.(Lattarulo, Andrew) (Entered: 06/07/2026)
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Seal
#10
Jul 24, 2026
District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered GRANTING 9 Motion to Seal. Counsel will receive an email within twenty-four (24) hours of this order with instructions for submitting sealed documents for which leave has been granted in accordance with the Local Rules of the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (MAC) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Seal
#11
Aug 24, 2026
NOTICE by Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Wesling re 4 Service Order - 2241 Petition of Intent to Remove (Tolkoff, Benjamin) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
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Notice - Other
#12
Sep 10, 2026
District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV ELECTRONIC ORDER entered:Respondents recently filed a notice of intent to remove the petitioner. On or before September 17, 2026, respondents shall file a status report addressing petitioner's present status. The petition remains under advisement. (MAC) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
#13
Sep 10, 2026
Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/17/2026 (MAC) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Sep 10, 2026
Order
#14
Sep 14, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Todd W. Blanche, Todd Lyons, Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Wesling. (Tolkoff, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
Main Document:
Status Report
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