District of Rhode Island • 1:26-cv-00636

Santos v. Wesling

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Case Information

Filed: September 11, 2026
Assigned to: John James McConnell Jr.
Referred to: Patricia A. Sullivan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: September 16, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Sep 11, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number ARIDC-2335876.), filed by Lourenco Manuel Dos Santos. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A Prior Habeas Docket, Santos v. Noem, No. 1:25-cv-13759-AK, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B Immigration Judges January 29, 2026 Bond Denial, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C Prosecutors No-Complaint Notice and Police Reports (Redacted), # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D School, Family, and Community Support Letters (Redacted), # 6 Exhibit Exhibit E Immigration Judges July 9, 2025 Removal Order (Redacted), # 7 Exhibit Exhibit F ICE Detainee Locator Result (Redacted), # 8 Exhibit Exhibit G Affidavit of Former Immigration Judge Lawrence O. Burman, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit H Declaration of Former Immigration Judge George D. Pappas)(Hurvich, Carl) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus-New Case
Attachment 1: Civil Cover Sheet
Attachment 2: Exhibit Exhibit A Prior Habeas Docket, Santos v. Noem, No. 1:25-cv-13759-AK
Attachment 3: Exhibit Exhibit B Immigration Judges January 29, 2026 Bond Denial
Attachment 4: Exhibit Exhibit C Prosecutors No-Complaint Notice and Police Reports (Redacted)
Attachment 5: Exhibit Exhibit D School, Family, and Community Support Letters (Redacted)
Attachment 6: Exhibit Exhibit E Immigration Judges July 9, 2025 Removal Order (Redacted)
Attachment 7: Exhibit Exhibit F ICE Detainee Locator Result (Redacted)
Attachment 8: Exhibit Exhibit G Affidavit of Former Immigration Judge Lawrence O. Burman
Attachment 9: Exhibit Exhibit H Declaration of Former Immigration Judge George D. Pappas
#3
Sep 11, 2026
ORDER re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Lourenco Manuel Dos Santos. To give the Court time to consider the pending petition, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the petitioner shall not be moved outside the District of Rhode Island without providing the Court with at least 72 hours advance notice of the move and the reason therefore. Any such 72- hour notice period shall commence at the date and time such notice is filed and expire 72 hours later, except [i]f the period would end on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the same time on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(2)(C). So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 9/11/2026. (Hill, Cherelle) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document: Order - 72 Hour Habeas Order (Form Attached)
#4
Sep 11, 2026
Civil Cover Sheet filed by Lourenco Manuel Dos Santos. Regarding New Case: 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5.00 receipt number ARIDC-2335876.) . (Hurvich, Carl) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document: Civil Cover Sheet
Sep 11, 2026
CORRECTIVE DOCKET ENTRY This case has been electronically filed and processed, however, after a quality control review the following deficiencies were found: Civil Cover Sheet not attached. The filer is directed to file a Civil Cover Sheet within one day. (Hill, Cherelle)
Sep 11, 2026
Order Directing Response to 2241 Habeas Petition (Immigration Cases)
Sep 11, 2026
TEXT ORDER re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Lourenco Manuel Dos Santos. Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus due by 9/16/2026. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 9/11/2026. (Hill, Cherelle)
Sep 11, 2026
Corrective Docket Entry
Sep 11, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Sep 11, 2026
Case assigned to Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Hill, Cherelle)
#5
Sep 16, 2026
RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella, David Wesling . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex 1 - IJ Removal Order, # 2 Exhibit Ex 2 - BIA Decision, # 3 Exhibit Ex 3 - Jan 29, 2026 IJ Order, # 4 Exhibit Ex 4 - May 15, 2025 IJ Order, # 5 Exhibit Ex 5 - Jun 26, 2025 IJ Order, # 6 Exhibit Ex 6 - Dec 31, 2025 IJ Order)(Griffin, Trevor) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
Main Document: Response in Opposition
Attachment 1: Exhibit Ex 1 - IJ Removal Order
Attachment 2: Exhibit Ex 2 - BIA Decision
Attachment 3: Exhibit Ex 3 - Jan 29, 2026 IJ Order
Attachment 4: Exhibit Ex 4 - May 15, 2025 IJ Order
Attachment 5: Exhibit Ex 5 - Jun 26, 2025 IJ Order
Attachment 6: Exhibit Ex 6 - Dec 31, 2025 IJ Order
Sep 16, 2026
Public Docket Note
Sep 16, 2026
TEXT ORDER: Petitioner is hereby ordered to file a Reply to 5 Response in Opposition on or before Monday 9/21/26. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 9/16/2026. (Jackson, Ryan)
Sep 16, 2026
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Santos
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Wesling
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