District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-13299

#1

Jul 18, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) EMERGENCY Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11898204 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Denis Alexander Villanueva Guevara. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Salazar, Cindy) Modified on 7/19/2026 to Correct Docket Text and Party Filers (MAP). (Entered: 07/18/2026)

#2

Jul 20, 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. (CAM) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

#3

Jul 20, 2026

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered Concerning Service of Petition and Stay of Transfer or Removal. (JAM) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

#4

Jul 20, 2026

Copy re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 3 Order mailed to David Wesling, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, Joseph D. McDonald, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review on 7/20/2026. (JAM) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

#5

Jul 20, 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). (JAM) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

Jul 20, 2026

Copy Mailed

Jul 20, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

#6

Jul 22, 2026

Notice of Appearance

#7

Jul 27, 2026

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

#8

Jul 28, 2026

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 7 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241 filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd Blanche, Joseph D. McDonald. Petitioner Denis Alexander Villanueva Guevara is a citizen of El Salvador residing in Massachusetts. He was arrested on his way home from work on the night of July 14, 2026, by Enforcement and Removal Operations officers from the United States Department of Homeland Security. Producing a driver's license, he was released at a court hearing the following day, but re-arrested by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside the courthouse. He is currently detained at the Plymouth County House of Correction.The court agrees with Petitioner that he is entitled to a bond hearing. The government must arrange a bond hearing for Denis Alexander Villanueva Guevara 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 later than Friday July 31, 2026. The parties will file a status report regarding the outcome of the hearing no later than two days after a decision is rendered. (MZ) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

Order

#9

Aug 04, 2026

Status Report

Aug 05, 2026

Order