District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-14703

#1

Oct 16, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-12116976 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Ines Carine Mbengono. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Cabelus, Richard) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

#2

Oct 16, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Patti B. Saris 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. (FGD) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

#3

Oct 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). (CGK) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

#4

Oct 16, 2026

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ORDER entered. ORDER Concerning Service of Petition and Stay of Transfer or Removal. The answer or responsive pleading is due no later than October 21, 2026.(CGK) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

#5

Oct 16, 2026

Copy re 4 2241 Service Order, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), mailed to Respondents and courtesy copies emailed to Duty AUSA on 10/16/2026.(CGK) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

Oct 16, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

Oct 16, 2026

Copy Mailed

#6

Oct 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Vincent Engingro, III on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Sher, David Venturella (Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#7

Oct 21, 2026

RESPONSE/ANSWER to Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Sher, David Venturella. (Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#8

Oct 21, 2026

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Ines Carine Mbengono. Petitioner Ines Carine Mbengono ("Petitioner") has filed a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 to challenge her immigration detention without a bond hearing. The government concedes that based on this Court's recent decision in Mesidor v. Moniz, No. 26-cv-12915-PBS, 2026 WL 2333634 (D. Mass. Aug. 12, 2026), the Court will find that due process requires that Petitioner receive a bond hearing. See Dkt. 7 at 1; see also Mesidor, 2026 WL 2333634, at *2 (holding that due process required a bond hearing for a noncitizen who "lived freely in the country after his [humanitarian] parole expired"). Given this concession and for the reasons stated in Mesidor, the Court concludes that Petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing in immigration court. Accordingly, the Court ALLOWS the habeas petition (Dkt. 1 ) and ORDERS that the government release Petitioner unless she is provided with a bond hearing that complies with the standards outlined in Hernandez-Lara v. Lyons, 10 F.4th 19 (1st Cir. 2021), within seven business days of the date of this order. No later than fourteen days from the date of this order, the government shall file a status report confirming that Petitioner has received a bond hearing (or has been released in lieu of a bond hearing) and stating the outcome of the bond hearing. (BEL) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#9

Oct 21, 2026

SET DEADLINES as to: STATUS REPORT due by 11/4/2026. (BEL) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

#10

Oct 21, 2026

Emergency MOTION to Transfer to New Hampshire by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Sher, David Venturella.(Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

Oct 21, 2026

Order

#11

Oct 22, 2026

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWED re 10 Emergency Motion to Transfer to New Hampshire by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Sher, David Venturella. (CGK) (Entered: 10/22/2026)

Oct 22, 2026

Order on Motion to Transfer Case

#12

Nov 03, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Sher, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Engingro, Vincent) (Entered: 11/03/2026)

#13

Nov 03, 2026

MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Ines Carine Mbengono in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit IJ Bond Order, # 2 Exhibit Petitioner Submission in Support of Bond, # 3 Exhibit DHS Evidence I-213, # 4 Exhibit DHS Evidence Police Report & Docket sheet)(Cabelus, Richard) (Entered: 11/03/2026)

#14

Nov 03, 2026

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The government shall respond to Petitioner's filing challenging the constitutional adequacy of her bond hearing (Dkt. 13 ) no later than November 17, 2026. With its response, the government shall submit a transcript and/or audio recording of Petitioner's bond hearing and copies of any evidence submitted to the immigration court in connection with that hearing that is not already attached to Petitioner's filing. (BEL) (Entered: 11/03/2026)

Nov 03, 2026

Order