District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-12320

De Meira Rodrigues v. Moniz

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Case Information

Filed: May 21, 2026
Assigned to: Patti B. Saris
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: June 09, 2026
Last Activity: June 09, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 21, 2026
Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11760467 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Walisson De Meira Rodrigues. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit 1 - EOIR Hearing Information)(Cerretani, Gabriela) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#2
May 21, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Patti B. Saris 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. (CAM) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
#3
May 21, 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). (CGK) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: General Order 19-02
#4
May 21, 2026
District Judge Patti B. Saris: ORDER entered. ORDER Concerning Service of Petition and Stay of Transfer or Removal. The answer or responsive pleading is due no later than May 27, 2026(CGK) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/21/2026: # 1 Appendix) (CGK). (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: Order
#5
May 21, 2026
Copy re 4 Service Order, 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), mailed to Respondents and courtesy copy emailed to Duty AUSA on 5/21/2026. (CGK) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
May 21, 2026
Notice of Case Assignment
May 21, 2026
Copy Mailed
#6
May 27, 2026
Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
Main Document: Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#7
May 27, 2026
District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241).Petitioner Walisson De Meira Rodrigues ("Petitioner") has filed a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 to challenge his immigration detention without a bond hearing. The government concedes "that the legal issues presented in this [p]etition are similar to those addressed by this Court in <u.Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz" and that if "the Court follow[s] its reasoning in Guerrero Orellana, it would reach the same result here." Dkt. 6 at 1.Given this concession and for the reasons stated in Guerrero Orellana, the Court concludes that Petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing in immigration court. See Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz, 802 F. Supp. 3d 297, 306-12 (D. Mass. 2025), appeal filed, No. 25-2152 (1st Cir. Dec. 2, 2025); Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz, 813 F. Supp. 3d 185, 193-95 (D. Mass. 2025), appeal filed, No. 26-1094 (1st Cir. Jan. 22, 2026). Accordingly, the Court ALLOWS the habeas petition (Dkt. 1 ) and ORDERS that the government release Petitioner unless he is provided with a bond hearing that complies with the standards outlined in Hernandez-Lara v. Lyons, 10 F.4th 19 (1st Cir. 2021), within seven business days of the date of this order. No later than fourteen days from the date of this order, the government shall file a status report confirming that Petitioner has received a bond hearing (or has been released in lieu of a bond hearing) and stating the outcome of the bond hearing.(CGK) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
#8
May 27, 2026
SET DEADLINES as to: Status Report due by 6/10/2026.(CGK) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
May 27, 2026
Order
#9
Jun 02, 2026
Status Report
Main Document: Status Report
#10
Jun 09, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment