District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-13610

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Aug 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11943189 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Effendy Wilford Juin. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Roth, Stephen) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

#2

Aug 07, 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 M. Page Kelley. (MBM) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#3

Aug 07, 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). (FGD) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#4

Aug 07, 2026

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered. ORDER CONCERNING SERVICE OF PETITION AND STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL. (FGD) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#5

Aug 07, 2026

Copy re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 4 Service Order - 2241 Petition emailed to Duty AUSA and mailed to Respondents and USAO on 8/7/2026. (FGD) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

Aug 07, 2026

Copy Mailed

Aug 07, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

#6

Aug 11, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#7

Aug 12, 2026

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

#8

Aug 13, 2026

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Effendy Wilford Juin, a citizen of Haiti, has filed a petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 challenging his detention by the respondents. Doc. No. 1. Juin alleges he entered the United States in 2024 with authorization in the form of humanitarian parole, he complied with all requirements and supervision conditions set by the respondents thereafter, and was permitted until recently to remain at liberty. He further alleges he had a pending applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and work authorization, but was arrested when he appeared voluntarily for a biometrics screening required by the respondents in connection with those applications. Juin claims he is now unlawfully detained after the termination of his release without notice, without an individualized finding supporting such termination, and without any alleged violation of the conditions of his supervision or pending criminal charge. Juin’s petition alleges his detention violates the Constitution and federal statutes. The respondents generally do not contest the facts alleged by Juin, noting only that his initial term of parole expired last year, nor do they cite any basis for believing he poses a risk of danger or flight. See Doc. No. 7. They incorporate their legal arguments from prior cases, in which they defended the relevant noncitizens’ continued detention by claiming it was permitted (and, indeed, mandated) by 8 U.S.C. 1225. As the Court concluded in those cases, and on the facts alleged here, Juin is not subject to mandatory detention under section 1225. His petition is therefore ALLOWED.Because the record before the Court shows that the respondents previously determined Juin could remain at liberty pending the resolution of his requests for immigration relief in various forms, and because the respondents do not now identify any basis for finding he presently presents a danger or a flight risk, the Court finds the following relief is warranted. The respondents shall IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Juin, no later than 6 PM today, August 13, 2026; they shall return to him any and all property taken from him at the time of his arrest; and they shall not retaliate against him for the filing of this habeas petition. The respondents shall file a status report tomorrow, August 14, 2026, confirming that Juin has been released in compliance with this Order. (SED) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

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Aug 13, 2026

District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered. JUDGMENT (SED) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

Aug 13, 2026

Order

#10

Aug 17, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Todd Blanche, Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, David Wesling. (Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 08/17/2026)