District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-14674

#1

Oct 15, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-12112903 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Jonathan Sendama. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form, # 3 Exhibit Redacted Entry Visa 2014)(Gagarin, Kira) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

#2

Oct 15, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Chief District Judge Denise J. Casper 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. (JAM) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

#3

Oct 15, 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). (EZG) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

#4

Oct 15, 2026

Chief District Judge Denise J. Casper: ORDER entered. ORDER CONCERNING SERVICE OF PETITION AND STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL. (EZG) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

#5

Oct 15, 2026

NOTICE by Todd W. Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Executive Office for Immigration Review, David Wesling Notice of Place of Confinement (Benjamin, Olivia) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

Oct 15, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

#6

Oct 26, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#7

Oct 28, 2026

RESPONSE/ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Executive Office for Immigration Review, David Wesling. (Tolkoff, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/28/2026)

#8

Oct 30, 2026

Chief District Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). The Court has reviewed the petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, filed by Jonathan Sedama ("Petitioner"), D. 1, as well the government's response, D. 7, in which Respondents concede that Petitioner "is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and is entitled to a bond hearing should he request one." Id. at 1. The Court has also reviewed Respondents' notice that Petitioner was transferred to a detention facility in New Hampshire before Respondents received the Petition and the Court's stay order. D. 5. Respondents do not represent that Petitioner left the District of Massachusetts before his petition was filed, nor do they contend that his subsequent transfer to New Hampshire affected this Court's jurisdiction over the Petition. See D. 5 at 1; D. 7 at 1. In light of the Petition, D. 1, and Respondents' position on the merits, D. 7, the Court ALLOWS the Petition insofar as it sought a bond hearing/custody redetermination under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), at which the government bears the burden of proving Petitioner poses a danger to the community or flight risk, see Hernandez-Lara v. Lyons, 10 F.4th 19, 41 (1st Cir. 2021), which the Court ORDERS within seven (7) days of this Order. Respondents are also ENJOINED from denying Petitioner bond on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). The Court further ORDERS Respondents to file a status report within ten (10) days of this Order stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. (EZG) (Entered: 10/30/2026)

Oct 30, 2026

Order