District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-11383

Alves Martins v. Moniz

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Case Information

Filed: March 21, 2026
Assigned to: Richard Gaylore Stearns
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: October 21, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Mar 21, 2026
Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11626373 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Eliezio Antonio Alves Martins. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Cerretani, Gabriela) (Entered: 03/21/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#2
Mar 21, 2026
Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ORDER entered. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL. (svm) (Entered: 03/21/2026)
Main Document: Emergency Order Concerning Stay of Transfer or Removal
#3
Mar 23, 2026
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Richard G. Stearns 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 Donald L. Cabell. (JAM) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
#4
Mar 23, 2026
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered Concerning Service of Petition and Stay of Transfer or Removal. (JAM) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Main Document: Order
#5
Mar 23, 2026
Copy re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) and 4 Order mailed to Antone Moniz, David Wesling, Todd Lyons, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi and Kristi Noem on 3/23/2026. (JAM) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Mar 23, 2026
Copy Mailed
Mar 23, 2026
Notice of Case Assignment
#6
Mar 26, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Erica McMahon on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Antone Moniz, Kristi L. Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Wesling (McMahon, Erica) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#7
Mar 26, 2026
RESPONSE/ANSWER to Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Antone Moniz, Kristi L. Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Wesling. (McMahon, Erica) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
Main Document: Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241
#8
Mar 27, 2026
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Petitioner Eliezio Antonio Alves Martins is from Brazil and entered the United States in 2004. On March 21, 2026, he was detained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at Plymouth County Correctional Facility. The court orders that ICE facilitate a bond hearing for Eliezio Antonio Alves Martins before an Immigration Judge (consistent with the standards outlined in Hernandez-Lara v. Lyons, 10 F.4th 19 (1st Cir. 2021)), as soon as practicable, but in no case more than seven days from the date of this Order (by 4/3/26). (RGS, law3) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
Mar 27, 2026
Order
#9
Apr 03, 2026
MOTION to Enforce Judgment by Eliezio Antonio Alves Martins.(Cerretani, Gabriela) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/6/2026: # 1 Exhibit 1 - SEALED, # 2 Exhibit 2 - SEALED, # 3 Exhibit 3 - SEALED) (JAM). (Entered: 04/03/2026)
Main Document: Enforce Judgment
#10
Apr 03, 2026
MOTION to Seal by Eliezio Antonio Alves Martins.(Cerretani, Gabriela) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
Main Document: Seal
#11
Apr 06, 2026
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 10 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. (JAM) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
#12
Apr 06, 2026
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying 9 Motion to Enforce Judgment, without prejudice to renew after exhaustion of the administrative appeals process.The court will stay this case pending exhaustion of the appeals process for the bond determination. During the pendency of this stay, 4 Order will remain in effect. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
Apr 06, 2026
Order on Motion to Enforce Judgment
Apr 06, 2026
~Util - Case Stayed
Apr 06, 2026
Order on Motion to Seal
Apr 06, 2026
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered. Case stayed.(JAM)
#13
Jun 11, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen A. Lagana on behalf of Eliezio Antonio Alves Martins (Lagana, Stephen) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#14
Oct 02, 2026
Second MOTION to Enforce Judgment by Eliezio Antonio Alves Martins.(Lagana, Stephen) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
Main Document: Enforce Judgment
#15
Oct 02, 2026
First MOTION for Leave to File Audio Records by Eliezio Antonio Alves Martins.(Lagana, Stephen) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
Main Document: Leave to File Document
#16
Oct 05, 2026
Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying 14 Motion to Enforce Judgment; denying 15 Motion for Leave to File Document. Petitioner Alves Martins in substance (if not in name) challenges the sufficiency of the evidence underlying the IJ's bond determination. Because this is an issue for the BIA and ultimately the First Circuit (and not this court) to resolve, 14 Second Motion to Enforce Judgment is denied, and the stay shall remain in effect. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
Oct 05, 2026
Order on Motion for Leave to File Document AND Order on Motion to Enforce Judgment
#17
Oct 08, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Vincent Engingro, III on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Antone Moniz, Kristi L. Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Wesling (Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 10/08/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#18
Oct 08, 2026
NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by Erica McMahon (McMahon, Erica) (Entered: 10/08/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance
#19
Oct 19, 2026
MOTION for Certificate of Appealability by Eliezio Antonio Alves Martins. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit Memorandum)(Lagana, Stephen) (Entered: 10/19/2026)
Main Document: Certificate of Appealability
#20
Oct 19, 2026
MEMORANDUM in Support re 19 MOTION for Certificate of Appealability filed by Eliezio Antonio Alves Martins. (Lagana, Stephen) (Entered: 10/19/2026)
Main Document: Memorandum in Support of Motion
Oct 21, 2026
Order on Motion for Certificate of Appealability