District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-13959
Contreras Cervantes v. McDonald
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Case Information
Filed: August 27, 2026
Assigned to:
Nathaniel M. Gorton
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity:
October 11, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 27, 2026
Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11990750 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Ariel Contreras Cervantes. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Reisch, Janne) Modified on 8/28/2026: Removed duplicate text. (FGD) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#2
Aug 27, 2026
Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ORDER entered. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL. (RN) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Main Document:
Emergency Order Concerning Stay of Transfer or Removal
#3
Aug 28, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton 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. (NMC) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
#4
Aug 28, 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). (NMC) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
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General Order 19-02
#5
Aug 28, 2026
Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER CONCERNING SERVICE OF PETITION AND STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL. (NMC) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document:
Service Order-2241 Petition
Aug 28, 2026
Notice of Case Assignment
#6
Aug 30, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Glenn Formica Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11994421 by Ariel Contreras Cervantes. (Attachments: # 1 Certification pro hac vice)(Reisch, Janne) (Entered: 08/30/2026)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice
#7
Aug 31, 2026
Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Glenn Formica. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (NMC) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
Aug 31, 2026
Order on Motion for Leave to Appear
#8
Sep 02, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Erica McMahon on behalf of Todd Blanche, Joseph D. McDonald, Jr, Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella (McMahon, Erica) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
#9
Sep 02, 2026
RESPONSE/ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Todd Blanche, Joseph D. McDonald, Jr, Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(McMahon, Erica) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document:
Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#10
Sep 04, 2026
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Ariel Contreras Cervantes. (Attachments: # 2 Affidavit Celina B Curillo, # 3 Affidavit Laura Horak, # 4 Exhibit Letter from Hon. Edward Markey, # 5 Exhibit Hospital Records)(Formica, Glenn) Modified on 9/8/2026 Removing Memo in Support and filing as own entry, see 11 . (NMC). (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#11
Sep 08, 2026
MEMORANDUM in Support re 10 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Ariel Contreras Cervantes. (NMC) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document:
Memorandum in Support of Motion
#12
Sep 09, 2026
Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Exhibits Under Seal by Todd Blanche, Joseph D. McDonald, Jr, Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella.(McMahon, Erica) Modified on 9/10/2026 Correcting Event (NMC). (Entered: 09/09/2026)
Main Document:
Leave to File Document
#13
Sep 09, 2026
Opposition re 10 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Todd Blanche, Joseph D. McDonald, Jr, Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(McMahon, Erica) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/10/2026: # 5 Exhibit 4 UNREDACTED, # 6 Exhibit 5 UNREDACTED, # 7 Cover Letter UNREDACTED) (NMC). (Entered: 09/09/2026)
Main Document:
Opposition to Motion
#14
Sep 10, 2026
Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 12 Motion to Seal. Counsel will receive an email within twenty-four (24) hours of this order with instructions for submitting sealed documents for which leave has been granted in accordance with the Local Rules of the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (NMC) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Sep 10, 2026
Order on Motion to Seal
#15
Sep 16, 2026
Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered. ALLOWING re 10 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Ariel Contreras Cervantes; and ALLOWING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Ariel Contreras Cervantes. See Attached Order. (NMC) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
#16
Sep 23, 2026
STATUS REPORT Of Petitioner as to Bond Hearing without notice to Counsel by Ariel Contreras Cervantes. (Formica, Glenn) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
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Status Report
Sep 29, 2026
Mail Returned
#18
Oct 07, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
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Miscellaneous Relief
#19
Oct 07, 2026
Seal
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Seal
Oct 08, 2026
Order on Motion to Seal
#21
Oct 11, 2026
Miscellaneous Relief
Main Document:
Miscellaneous Relief
Parties
Contreras Cervantes
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McDonald
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