District of Rhode Island • 1:26-cv-00298

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May 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number ARIDC-2278115.), filed by Hafiz Khalid Mahmood. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rozdzielski, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 12, 2026

ORDER To give the Court time to consider the pending petition, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the petitioner shall not be moved outside the District of Rhode Island without providing the Court with at least 72 hours advance notice of the move and the reason therefore. Any such 72- hour notice period shall commence at the date and time such notice is filed and expire 72 hours later, except [i]f the period would end on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the same time on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(2)(C). So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 5/12/2026. (Hill, Cherelle) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

May 12, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

May 12, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Government shall respond to the Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ) by close of business on Thursday, May 14, 2026. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 5/12/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

May 12, 2026

Case assigned to District Judge Melissa R. DuBose and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Hill, Cherelle)

May 12, 2026

Order

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May 13, 2026

MOTION to Continue Response Date filed by Markwayne Mullin, David T Wesling. Responses due by 5/27/2026. (Vyas, Rachna) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

May 14, 2026

Order on Motion to Continue

May 14, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 4 Motion to Continue. A response to Petitioner's Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ) is due by Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:00pm. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 5/14/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

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May 18, 2026

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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May 18, 2026

Notice (Other)

May 18, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Government's second motion for an extension of time to file a response to the petition is granted in part. The response shall be filed no later than noon on Wednesday, May 20. No further extensions will be granted. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 5/18/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

May 18, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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May 20, 2026

Seal

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May 20, 2026

Judgment

May 20, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 7 Motion to Seal. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 5/20/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

May 20, 2026

Order on Motion to Seal

May 20, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Petitioner has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1 ) arguing that his arrest and continued detention by immigration officials is unlawful, and that he must be released or given a bond hearing before an immigration judge under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). The Government responded to the Petition stating that Petitioner is subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b) and that he is not entitled to release or a bond hearing. Upon review of the parties' papers, the exhibits attached thereto, and the applicable law, the Court finds that Petitioner is not subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) and is entitled to a bond hearing under § 1226(a). See Mendes v. Hyde, No. 25-CV-627-JJM-AEM, 2025 WL 3496546 (D.R.I. Dec. 5, 2025). Therefore, the instant Petition for Writ of Habeas is GRANTED. The Respondents are hereby ORDERED to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing under § 1226(a) within 7 to 10 days of this Order. The parties shall provide a status report to this Court within 48 hours of the conclusion of that hearing stating whether the Petitioner's request for bond was granted or denied and, if denied, the reasons for the denial. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 5/20/2026. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

May 20, 2026

Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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May 27, 2026

Status Report