District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-12378

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May 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11768403 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Lauro Vicente Andrade Vera. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Leo, Miranda) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

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May 27, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Richard G. Stearns 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 Jessica D. Hedges. (JKK) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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May 27, 2026

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered Concerning Service of Petition and Stay of Transfer or Removal. (JAM) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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May 27, 2026

Copy re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) and 3 Order mailed to Antone Moniz, David Wesling, Todd W. Blanche and Markwayne Mullin on 5/27/2026. (JAM) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

May 27, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

May 27, 2026

Copy Mailed

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Jun 01, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jun 01, 2026

Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241

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Jun 02, 2026

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 6 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241 filed by Markwayne Mullin, David Wesling, Todd W. Blanche, Antone Moniz. The court agrees with petitioner Lauro Vicente Andrade Vera that he is entitled to a bond hearing. The court orders that defendants facilitate a bond hearing for Andrade Vera before an Immigration Judge (consistent with the standards outlined in Hernandez-Lara v. Lyons, 10 F.4th 19 (1st Cir. 2021)), as soon as practicable, but in no case later than Monday, June 8, 2026. (MZ) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

Jun 02, 2026

Order

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Jun 11, 2026

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 7 Order. The court had ordered the government to facilitate a bond hearing for Lauro Vicente Andrade Vera no later than June 8, 2026. The court requests that the parties file a status report in this matter no later than June 15, 2026. (MZ) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

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Jun 11, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda Marie LaRocca Pedretti on behalf of Lauro Vicente Andrade Vera (LaRocca Pedretti, Amanda) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

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Jun 11, 2026

Status Report

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Jun 11, 2026

Leave to File Document

Jun 11, 2026

Order

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Jun 12, 2026

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 11 Motion for Leave to File Document. The motion for leave to file a reply (due June 16, 2026) is ALLOWED. The court cautions petitioner, however, that if he intends to argue that the evidence in the record was not sufficient to support the Immigration Judge's ruling, the court's usual practice is to stay pending exhaustion of the appeals process (which provides a path to review before the First Circuit), as it generally lacks jurisdiction to review the merits of a bond determination (no matter how the challenge is framed). (RGS, law3) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

Jun 12, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

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Jun 15, 2026

Enforce Judgment

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Jun 16, 2026

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying 13 Motion to Enforce Judgment without prejudice to refiling. The Petitioner asks the court to "enforce judgment of Habeas Order" arguing the insufficiency of the Immigration Judge's basis for denying Lauro Vicente Andrade Veras bond request. But this is a challenge to the merits, no matter how it's framed. While the court is sympathetic to his family's current plight, as cautioned in the court's June 12, 2026 Order, the court lacks jurisdiction to review the merits of the initial bond determination but will STAY the matter pending exhaustion of the appeals process (which provides a path to review before the First Circuit). The Clerk will STAY this case until further Order of the court. (MZ) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

Jun 16, 2026

Order on Motion to Enforce Judgment

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Jun 19, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jun 19, 2026

Amended Document - NOT Motion

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Jun 19, 2026

Leave to File Document

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Jun 22, 2026

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 17 Motion for Leave to File Amendment to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents' response to the Amended Petition is due in 10 days (No Later than July 2, 2026). (JAM) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

Jun 22, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

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Jul 02, 2026

Response - not related to a motion

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Jul 06, 2026

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Petitioner has not plausibly established entitlement to habeas relief on his new claim. Although the 2011 Policy and 2021 Directive generally require immigration officials to refrain from taking civil immigration enforcement action against an individual with a pending U visa application, they expressly carve out an exception for "exceptional circumstances." The government represents under oath that, given the nature of the charges underlying petitioner's most recent arrest and his criminal history, immigration officials determined that exceptional circumstances apply here, such that an enforcement action is appropriate even under the 2011 Policy and 2021 Directive. That petitioner personally disagrees with the merits of that determination does not suffice to establish that ICE violated the requirements of either policy when it detained him for removal proceedings.Although petitioner finds no relief in his new claim, the court previously stayed the case pending any appeal of the Immigration Judge's bond determination. Petitioner has three (3) days to demonstrate that he filed a timely appeal of the bond determination, such that the stay should remain in effect. If, as the government represents, petitioner failed to timely appeal the decision, the court will remove the stay and dismiss the case.(RGS, law3) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

Jul 06, 2026

Order

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Jul 07, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Lauro Vicente Andrade Vera. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Appeal Filing)(LaRocca Pedretti, Amanda) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 08, 2026

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Petitioner has submitted proof that he filed a timely appeal. The stay accordingly will remain in effect. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

Jul 08, 2026

Order