District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-12488

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Jun 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11785166 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Jorge Benitez Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Cameron, Matthew) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 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 Paul G. Levenson. (CAM) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 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: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 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 June 5, 2026. (CGK) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/2/2026: # 1 Appendix) (CGK). (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 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 6/2/2026. (CGK) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

Jun 02, 2026

Copy Mailed

Jun 02, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

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Jun 05, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jun 05, 2026

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

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Jun 05, 2026

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Jorge Benitez Garcia.Petitioner Jorge Benitez Garcia ("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 Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz" and that if "the Court follow[s] its reasoning in Guerrero Orellana, it would reach the same result here." Dkt. 7 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: 06/05/2026)

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Jun 05, 2026

SET DEADLINES as to: STATUS REPORT due by 6/22/2026.(CGK) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

Jun 05, 2026

Order

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Jun 17, 2026

Status Report

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Jun 24, 2026

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ORDER entered. JUDGMENT as to Benitez Garcia v. Blanche et al.(CGK) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

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Jul 01, 2026

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal