District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-12709

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Jun 15, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11819899 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Angel Alfredo Huisha Maza. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form )(McGee, Molly) Modified on 6/16/2026 to remove duplicate text (CAM). Modified on 6/16/2026: to add missing respondent (EZG). (Entered: 06/15/2026)

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Jun 16, 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 Paul G. Levenson. (JKK) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

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Jun 16, 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: 06/16/2026)

Jun 16, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

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Jun 18, 2026

Service Order-2241 Petition

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Jun 30, 2026

Answer/Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241

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Jul 02, 2026

Chief District Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Having considered the Petition of Angel Alfredo Huisha Maza ("Petitioner") for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, D. 1, and the government's response, D. 5, the Court ALLOWS the Petition to the following extent. As Respondents acknowledge, "the legal issues presented in this Petition are similar to those addressed by this Court in Dias De Carvalho v. Hyde, et al., No. 25-cv-12677-DJC (D. Mass. Nov. 4, 2025) and Araujo Da Silva v. Bondi et al., No. 25-cv-12672-DJC (D. Mass. Oct. 21, 2025)," D. 5 at 1; see Order, Dias De Carvalho, No. 25-cv-12677-DJC, D. 14 and cases cited; Araujo da Silva, 2025 WL 2969163, at *1. Consistent with the Court's ruling in Dias De Carvalho and Araujo da Silva, the Court concludes that Petitioner's custody is covered by 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) (which allows for discretionary determination of custody before an immigration judge) and not 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) (which provides for mandatory detention for "applicants for admission"), see Dias De Carvalho, No. 25-cv-12677-DJC, D. 14; Araujo da Silva, 2025 WL 2969163, at *1. Thus, Petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing. See Barbosa da Cunha v. Freden, 175 F.4th 61, 71 (2d Cir. 2026) (affirming that petitioner's detention "is governed by Section 1226(a) and that he is entitled to a bond hearing . . . consistent with the decisions of . . . over ninety percent of district court judges"). Accordingly, 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: 07/02/2026)

Jul 02, 2026

Order

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Jul 13, 2026

Status Report

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Jul 16, 2026

Chief District Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. In light of the status report, D. 7, and relief that the Court had previously granted, D. 6, the Court dismisses the Petition and closes this case. (SEC) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

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Jul 16, 2026

Order Dismissing Case

Jul 16, 2026

Order