District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-12954

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Jun 29, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241

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Jun 29, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Jun 29, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin 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. (MBM) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

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Jun 29, 2026

General Order 19-02

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Jun 29, 2026

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Erin O'Neil-Baker. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (FGD) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

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Jun 29, 2026

Service Order-2241 Petition

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Jun 29, 2026

Copy re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 6 Service Order - 2241 Petition emailed to Duty AUSA and mailed to Respondents and USAO on 6/29/2026. (FGD) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

Jun 29, 2026

Copy Mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

Jun 29, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

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Jul 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Vincent Engingro, III on behalf of Todd Blanche, Patricia Hyde, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

RESPONSE/ANSWER to Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Todd Blanche, Patricia Hyde, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The petitioner, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, has filed a petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 challenging his detention by the respondents. Doc. No. 1. He was detained and then released on parole by immigration officers when he entered the United States in 2022, was permitted until recently to remain at liberty (presumably on conditions of supervision imposed by the respondents), and was arrested after the respondents terminated his parole on June 9 because “[t]here is now bed space available” for his detention. Doc. No. 9-1; see Doc. No. 1 at 4. The petitioner challenges the lawfulness of his detention. He alleges he has never been charged with or convicted of any crime and has never failed to appear for any court proceedings. Doc. No. 1 at 4. The respondents do not contest these facts, nor have they identified any change in circumstances specific to this petitioner, such as a violation of the conditions of his supervision or pending criminal charges, to justify terminating or otherwise altering his release status. See Doc. No. 9. They concede he is not subject to mandatory detention. See id. (conceding detention is governed by 8 U.S.C. 1226).In light of the foregoing, the Petition is ALLOWED. Because the respondents unlawfully terminated the petitioner’s release without any change in circumstances bearing on the risk of flight or danger to the community he poses, and without any process (let alone due process), the Court finds that ordering a bond hearing is not an adequate remedy. See Murzi v. Noem, No. 26-cv-359, 2026 WL 395111, at *1-2 (D. Colo. Feb. 12, 2026) (citing cases reaching same conclusion). Accordingly, the respondents shall IMMEDIATELY RELEASE the petitioner, no later than 6 PM today, July 2, 2026, and they shall not retaliate against him for the filing of this habeas petition. The respondents shall file a status report by July 6, 2026, confirming that the petitioner was released in compliance with this Order.(SED) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Jul 02, 2026

Order

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Jul 06, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Todd Blanche, Patricia Hyde, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

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Jul 06, 2026

RESPONSE/ANSWER to Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Todd Blanche, Patricia Hyde, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

Jul 06, 2026

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

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Jul 07, 2026

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered. JUDGMENT. (FGD) (Entered: 07/07/2026)