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Filed: May 18, 2026
Assigned to:
Indira Talwani
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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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May 22, 2026
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#1
May 18, 2026
Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11752529 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Rogerio da Silva Lima. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ritenour, Amelia) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#2
May 18, 2026
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered;EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL. (JEG) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
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Emergency Order Concerning Stay of Transfer or Removal
#3
May 19, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Indira Talwani 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 Paul G. Levenson. (JAM) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
#4
May 19, 2026
Judge Indira Talwani:ORDER CONCERNING SERVICE OF PETITION AND STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL. (Attachments: # 1 Sealed Appendix)(MAP) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
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Order
#5
May 19, 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). (MAP) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
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General Order 19-02
#6
May 19, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Vincent Engingro, III on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, David Wesling (Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
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Notice of Appearance
#7
May 19, 2026
NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, David Wesling re 2 EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL of Transfer & Intent to Remove Petitioner (Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
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Notice - Other
#8
May 19, 2026
Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Respondents' Notice of Transfer & Intent to Remove Petitioner [ 7 ], docketed at 4:17 p.m. on May 19, 2026, asserts that Respondents intend to transfer Petitioner Rogerio da Silva Lima and his minor son from Massachusetts to Texas and that, in compliance with this court's Order [ 2 ], such transfer will occur "at a future time no less than 72 hours from the time of the filing of this notice." Notice 1 [ 7 ].The court's Order Concerning Service of Petition and Stay of Transfer or Removal [ 4 ], docketed at 10:30 a.m. on May 19, 2026, reiterated the 72 hour notice requirement and also directed Respondents to respond to the Petition within 72 hours of that Order. Id. at 2. In light of the intended transfer, Respondents are ordered to respond no later than 10:30 a.m. on May 21, 2026, rather than May 22, 2026, so that the court will have an opportunity to review Respondents' response prior to the intended transfer of the Petitioner.(Talwani, Indira) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
May 19, 2026
Order
May 19, 2026
Notice of Case Assignment
#9
May 20, 2026
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Consolidate Cases
#10
May 21, 2026
RESPONSE/ANSWER to Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, David Wesling. (Engingro, Vincent) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/21/2026: # 1 Exhibit 1 (Filed Under Seal), # 2 Exhibit 2 (Filed Under Seal), # 3 Exhibit 3 (Filed Under Seal), # 4 Exhibit 4 (Filed Under Seal)) (MAP). (Entered: 05/21/2026)
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Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#11
May 21, 2026
MOTION to Seal by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, David Wesling.(Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
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Seal
#12
May 21, 2026
Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER granting nunc pro tunc Respondents' Motion to Seal [ 11 ] Exhibits [[9-1]], [[9-2]], [[9-3]], and [[9-4]]. Respondents shall promptly serve a copy of the sealed Exhibits on Petitioner's counsel by email. (MAP) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
#13
May 21, 2026
Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER: The petitioner is given leave to file a reply brief in support of his habeas petition. Any such reply brief shall be filed on or before 10:00 a.m. on May 22, 2026. (MAP) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
May 21, 2026
Order on Motion to Seal
May 21, 2026
Order
#14
May 22, 2026
RESPONSE TO COURT ORDER by Rogerio da Silva Lima re 13 Order . (Ritenour, Amelia) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
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Response to Court Order
#15
May 22, 2026
Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER: In light of Petitioner's Reply to Respondents Opposition [ 14 ], filed by Petitioner on May 22, 2026, this matter remains under advisement. Respondents are ordered not to remove Petitioner from Massachusetts pending further court order. Further, the Clerk is directed to set a remote hearing for this matter for Tuesday, May 22, 2026, at 2:45 p.m. (MAP) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
May 22, 2026
Order
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