District of Massachusetts • 1:26-cv-14930

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Oct 31, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-12152084 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Amilton Lucas Mateus. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Qirici, Enxhi) Modified on 11/1/2026 (MAP). (Entered: 10/31/2026)

#2

Nov 02, 2026

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Angel Kelley 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. (FGD) (Entered: 11/02/2026)

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Nov 02, 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). (CEH) (Entered: 11/02/2026)

#4

Nov 02, 2026

District Judge Angel Kelley: ORDER entered. Order Concerning Service of Petition, Stay of Transfer or Removal, and Required Response. (CEH) (Entered: 11/02/2026)

#5

Nov 02, 2026

District Judge Angel Kelley: ORDER entered. Standing Order Regarding Motion Practice. (CEH) (Entered: 11/02/2026)

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Nov 02, 2026

Copy re 4 Service Order - 2241 Petition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), emailed to AUSA Hillary Harnett, Rayford Farquhar, and USAMA Civil Process on 11/2/2026 at 8:56 am and mailed to all respondents (CEH) (Entered: 11/02/2026)

Nov 02, 2026

Copy Mailed

Nov 02, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment

#7

Nov 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Tolkoff on behalf of Todd Blanche, Michael Krol, Todd Lyons, Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Wesling (Tolkoff, Benjamin) (Entered: 11/04/2026)

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Nov 04, 2026

RESPONSE/ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Antone Moniz, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Wesling. (Tolkoff, Benjamin) (Entered: 11/04/2026)

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Nov 05, 2026

District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Before the Court is Petitioner Amilton Lucas Mateus’ Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. [Dkt. 1]. On November 4, 2026, Respondents filed a Response to the Petition acknowledging that Petitioner is eligible for a bond hearing conducted pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). In Guerrero Orellana, the First Circuit held that the arrest and detention of noncitizens within the United States is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz, No. 25-2152, 2026 WL 2352042 (1st Cir. Aug. 13, 2026). On the facts before it, the Court does not find reason to deviate from the analysis presented in Guerrero Orellana. Accordingly, Petitioner is subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1226’s discretionary detention framework and entitled to a bond hearing. He has not received such a hearing, so his detention is unlawful.Respondents suggest that Petitioner ought to first request a bond hearing before the Executive Office for Immigration Review. [Dkt. 8]. As the Court has previously found, exhaustion is not required. See, e.g., De Pina v. Moniz, No. 26-CV-12262-AK, 2026 WL 2593316, at *2 (D. Mass. Sep. 2, 2026). Respondents concede that Petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing, and requiring him to first initiate a separate request would only prolong detention that the Court has found unlawful.Accordingly, the Petition [Dkt. 1] is GRANTED. Respondents are ORDERED to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), that comports with the standards articulated in Hernandez-Lara v. Lyons, 10 F.4th 19, 26 (1st Cir. 2021), and in which the presiding Immigration Judge considers alternatives to detention, within ten (10) calendar days of this Order subject to any requests for continuance by Petitioner. Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner bond on the ground that he is detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A). Within fourteen (14) calendar days of this Order, Respondents shall file a status report stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond and, if bond was denied, the reasons for that denial.(CEH) (Entered: 11/05/2026)

Nov 05, 2026

Order