District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-12267

Al Varenga Lima v. Wesling

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Case Information

Filed: May 18, 2026
Assigned to: Julia E. Kobick
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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: May 22, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 18, 2026
Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11752538 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Nicolas Al Varenga Lima. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ritenour, Amelia) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
Main Document: 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)
Main Document: Emergency Order Concerning Stay of Transfer or Removal
#3
May 19, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Julia E. Kobick 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 Jennifer C. Boal. (JAM) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
#4
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). (Currie, Haley) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document: General Order 19-02
#5
May 19, 2026
District Judge Julia E. Kobick: ORDER CONCERNING SERVICE OF PETITION AND STAY OR TRANSFER OF REMOVAL entered.The answer or responsive pleading is due no later than May 26, 2026. (Attachment(s): # 1 *SEALED* Appendix) (Currie, Haley) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document: Service Order-2241 Petition
#6
May 19, 2026
Copies of the following were mailed to all respondents on 5/19/2026: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) and 5 Order Concerning Service of Petition and Stay or Transfer of Removal (Currie, Haley) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
#7
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)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#8
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)
Main Document: Notice - Other
May 19, 2026
Copy Mailed
May 19, 2026
Notice of Case Assignment
#9
May 20, 2026
District Judge Julia E. Kobick: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. At 4:30pm on May 19, 2026, the respondents notified the Court that they plan to transfer the petitioner to Texas no sooner than 4:30pm on May 22, 2026. ECF 8 . In light of that notice, and to enable the Court to consider the merits of the petition before the intended transfer, the respondents are ORDERED to file their response to the habeas petition by 10:30am on May 21, 2026. Paragraph 2 of the Court's Order Concerning Service of Petition and Stay or Transfer of Removal, ECF 5, which initially set a response date of May 26, 2026, is accordingly VACATED. (Currie, Haley) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
May 20, 2026
Order
#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) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#11
May 21, 2026
District Judge Julia E. Kobick: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. 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. (Currie, Haley) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
#12
May 21, 2026
MOTION to Seal by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, David Wesling.(Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: Seal
May 21, 2026
Order on Motion to Seal
May 21, 2026
Order
#14
May 22, 2026
Response to Court Order
Main Document: Response to Court Order
#17
May 22, 2026
Order
Main Document: Order
May 22, 2026
Hearing - Other
May 22, 2026
Notice of Hearing