District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-14203
De Souza v. ICE/EROS Field Office
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Case Information
Filed: September 28, 2026
Assigned to:
Angel Kelley
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 09, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 28, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Michael Jones De Souza.(JKK) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#2
Sep 28, 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 Jennifer C. Boal. (SP) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
#3
Sep 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). (MBM) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
Main Document:
General Order 19-02
#4
Sep 28, 2026
Judge Brian E. Murphy: ORDER entered. ORDER CONCERNING SERVICE OF PETITION AND STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVALRespondents 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 Wednesday, September 30, 2026.Respondents shall provide any further answer to the Petition, if necessary, no later than 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026.(MBM) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
Main Document:
Service Order-2241 Petition
#5
Sep 28, 2026
Copy re 4 Service Order - 2241 Petition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) emailed to Duty AUSA Annapurna Balakrishna and mailed to all respondents on 9/28/2026. (MBM) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
Sep 28, 2026
Copy Mailed
Sep 28, 2026
Notice of Case Assignment
#6
Sep 29, 2026
Judge Brian E. Murphy: ORDER entered. Procedural Order regarding resolution of filing fee. Plaintiff must respond within 21 days. (MBM) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document:
PSSA Order 2 - 2241 no fee or IFP
#7
Sep 29, 2026
Copy re 6 PSSA Order 2 and AO 240 Form mailed to Michael Jones De Souza on 9/29/2026. (MBM) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
#8
Sep 29, 2026
Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Under Local Rule 40.1(g)(1), this matter is related to an earlier case assigned to Judge Kelley, De Souza v. Plymouth County Jail Facility, No. 26-cv-12968-AK (D. Mass. filed June 29, 2026). Both District Judges consent to the designation of relatedness and to the reassignment of this case. The Clerk shall reassign this case to Judge Kelley. (MBM) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
#9
Sep 29, 2026
Copy re 8 Order mailed to Michael Jones De Souza on 9/29/2026. (MBM) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
#10
Sep 29, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Reassignment. District Judge Angel Kelley added. Judge Brian E. Murphy no longer assigned to case. (JKK) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
#11
Sep 29, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Tolkoff on behalf of ICE/EROS Field Office, Muniz (Tolkoff, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Appearance
Sep 29, 2026
Notice of Reassignment
Sep 29, 2026
Order
Sep 29, 2026
Copy Mailed
#12
Sep 30, 2026
Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
Main Document:
Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
Sep 30, 2026
Order
Sep 30, 2026
Copy Mailed
#15
Oct 09, 2026
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Main Document:
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
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De Souza
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ICE/EROS Field Office
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