District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-14369

#1

Sep 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-12060693 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Jose Santos Palacios Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A - Birth Certificate of GRPL, # 2 Exhibit Ex. B - Birth Certificate of GJPL, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Category Form)(Ritenour, Amelia) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#2

Sep 24, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Brian E. Murphy 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. (SP) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#3

Sep 24, 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). (MAC) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#4

Sep 24, 2026

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ORDER CONCERNING SERVICE OF PETITION AND STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL entered. Respondents shall determine whether Petitioner is a member of the class certified in Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz, No. 25-CV-12664-PBS (D. Mass.), and notify the Court no later than 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2026. Respondents shall provide any further answer to the Petition, if necessary, no later than 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026.(MAC) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#5

Sep 24, 2026

NOTICE by David Wesling of Petitioner's Place of Confinement (Brazier, Alexandra) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

Sep 24, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

#6

Sep 25, 2026

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. “[A]s a general rule, a petitioner must file a habeas petition in the district in which they are confined and must name as a respondent the petitioner’s immediate custodian.” Ozturk v. Trump, 777 F. Supp. 3d 26, 34 (D. Mass. 2025) (citing Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426, 442-47 (2004)). This Court lacks jurisdiction over the habeas petition because Petitioner was not detained in Massachusetts when he filed his petition. See Padilla, 542 U.S. at 442. From September 23, 2026 at around 5:12 p.m. onward, he has been under ICE custody in Rhode Island. Dkt. 5 at 1. Petitioner filed the habeas petition at 1:20 p.m. on September 24, 2026. In the circumstances of this case, transferring his petition to the District of Rhode Island is in the interests of justice. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1404(a), 1406(a), 1631. Accordingly, Petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1404(a), 1406(a), and 1631. (MBM) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#7

Sep 25, 2026

Case file sent to United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. (MBM) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#8

Sep 25, 2026

Electronic notice to counsel: This civil action has been transferred to the District of Rhode Island and assigned civil case number 1:26-cv-00697. (SVC2) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

Sep 25, 2026

Order

Sep 25, 2026

Case file sent