District of Rhode Island • 1:26-cv-00457

#1

Jul 14, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number ARIDC-2309195.), filed by Luis Alfredo Renox Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Habeas Identifier)(Even, Alexandra) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

#2

Jul 15, 2026

ORDER re 1 First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Luis Alfredo Renox Lopez. To give the Court time to consider the pending petition, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the petitioner shall not be moved outside the District of Rhode Island without providing the Court with at least 72 hours advance notice of the move and the reason therefore. Any such 72- hour notice period shall commence at the date and time such notice is filed and expire 72 hours later, except [i]f the period would end on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the same time on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(2)(C). So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 7/15/2026. (Simoncelli, Michael) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

Jul 15, 2026

Order Directing Response to 2241 Habeas Petition (Immigration Cases)

Jul 15, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jul 15, 2026

TEXT ORDER re 1 First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Luis Alfredo Renox Lopez. Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus due by 7/20/2026. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 7/15/2026. (Simoncelli, Michael)

Jul 15, 2026

Case assigned to District Judge Mary S. McElroy and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Simoncelli, Michael)

#3

Jul 20, 2026

RESPONSE In Opposition to 1 First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number ARIDC-2309195.) filed by All Defendants. Replies due by 7/27/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11)(Gendron, Ronald) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

Order on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Jul 31, 2026

TEXT ORDER. Before the Court is Luis Alfredo Renox Lopez's Petition for habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (ECF No. 1.) Upon review, the Court agrees with the Respondents that this case presents the same legal issues considered in Tomas Elias v. Hyde, 25-cv-540-JJM-AEM, and the Court reaches the same result here. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the Petitioner's habeas petition (ECF No. 1) as follows. The Respondents are ORDERED to provide the Petitioner with a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven (7) days of the date of this order. The Respondents are ordered to provide the Petitioner and his attorney with adequate notice of the date and time of that hearing. Finally, the Court ORDERS the Respondents to file a status report within two (2) days of the Petitioner's bond hearing, stating whether he has been granted bond and, if his request for bond was denied, the specific reasons for that denial. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 7/31/2026. (Potter, Carrie) Modified on 7/31/2026 (Potter, Carrie).

#4

Aug 07, 2026

STATUS REPORT re: 8.6.26 Bond Hearing before IJ by All Defendants. (Gendron, Ronald) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#5

Aug 11, 2026

STATUS REPORT IJ Written Decision - Bond Hearing by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Renox Bond Hrg - IJ Decision)(Gendron, Ronald) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#6

Aug 25, 2026

First MOTION to Enforce Judgment filed by Luis Alfredo Renox Lopez. Responses due by 9/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Even, Alexandra) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#7

Sep 08, 2026

RESPONSE In Opposition to 6 First MOTION to Enforce Judgment filed by Todd Blanche, Executive Office For Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David T. Wesling. Replies due by 9/15/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Gendron, Ronald) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#8

Sep 08, 2026

MOTION to Seal Filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 4)(Gendron, Ronald) This entry/document has been filed under seal pursuant to statute, rule or court order and access is restricted to the Court only. (Entered: 09/08/2026)

Sep 09, 2026

DOCKET NOTE regarding: 4 Status Report: Electronic (audio) version of Bond Hearing received and maintained in the Clerk's Office. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)

Sep 09, 2026

Public Docket Note

#9

Sep 15, 2026

REPLY to Response re 7 Response to Motion, filed by Luis Alfredo Renox Lopez. (Even, Alexandra) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

Sep 15, 2026

Order on Motion to Seal

Sep 15, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 8 Motion to Seal. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/15/2026. (Potter, Carrie)

#11

Oct 01, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER : The Petitioner's Motion to Enforce Judgment (ECF No. 6) is GRANTED as follows. The Respondents are ordered to immediately release the Petitioner subject to reasonable conditions. The Court permits the Petitioner's transfer to effectuate his release and the return of his property. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 10/1/2026. (Potter, Carrie)