District of Massachusetts • 1:25-cv-13482

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Nov 20, 2025

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11372025 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Sunny Bhavesh Panchal. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lagana, Stephen) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

#2

Nov 20, 2025

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Chief District Judge Denise J. Casper 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. (SEC) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

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Nov 20, 2025

Service Order-2241 Petition

Nov 20, 2025

Notice of Case Assignment

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Dec 02, 2025

Notice of Appearance

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Dec 02, 2025

Notice of Appearance

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Dec 02, 2025

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

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Dec 05, 2025

Chief District Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Having considered the Petition of Sunny Bhavesh Panchal ("Petitioner"), D. 1, and the government's response, D. 6, the Court ALLOWS the Petition to the following extent. Consistent with this Court's ruling in Dias De Carvalho, the Court concludes that Petitioner's custody is covered by 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) (which allows for discretionary determination of custody before an immigration judge) and not 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2), as Respondents contend (which provides for mandatory detention for "applicants for admission"), D. 6 at 1 n.2. See Order, Dias De Carvalho v. Hyde et al., No. 25-cv-12677-DJC (D. Mass. Nov. 4, 2025), D. 14 and cases cited. Thus, Petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing. Accordingly, the Court ALLOWS the Petition insofar as this Court has concluded that the just and proper relief here is a bond hearing/custody redetermination under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), which the Court ORDERS within seven (7) days of this Order. Respondents are also ENJOINED from denying Petitioner bond on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). The Court further ORDERS Respondents to file a status report within ten (10) days of this Order stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial.(LMH) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

Dec 05, 2025

Order

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Dec 15, 2025

Status Report

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Dec 22, 2025

Order Dismissing Case