Case: Portillo Martinez v. Hyde

1:25-cv-11909 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: July 4, 2025

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

On July 4, 2025, Roberto Vladimir Portillo Martinez filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Acting Director of its Boston Field Office. Petitioner challenged his detention, alleging that he was unlawfully confined in violation of the U.S. Constitution. The case was assigned to Judge Brian E. Murphy.

That same day, Judge Murphy issued an emergency order prohibiting the government from removing the petitioner outside of the United States or transferring the petitioner outside of Massachusetts for a minimum of 72 hours.

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Jinan Abufarha (7/8/2025)

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Badger, Elizabeth A. (Massachusetts)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Sauter, Mark (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
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1:25-cv-11909

Emergency Order Concerning Stay of Transfer or Removal

July 4, 2025

July 4, 2025

Order/Opinion

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70707611/portillo-martinez-v-hyde/

Last updated Nov. 4, 2025, 12:09 p.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number AMADC-11103032 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Roberto V. Portillo Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit A: Petitioner's Designation as Unaccompanied Child, # 4 Exhibit B: Petitioner's Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Approval Notice, # 5 Exhibit C: Petitioner's Unaccompanied Child Asylum Application Receipt Notice, # 6 Exhibit D: JOP Settlement Approval and Class Notice)(Badger, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/04/2025)

July 4, 2025

July 4, 2025

2

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ORDER entered. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING STAY OF TRANSFER OR REMOVAL(svm) (Entered: 07/04/2025)

July 4, 2025

July 4, 2025

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ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Brian E. Murphy 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. (NMC) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

General Order 19-02

July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

Notice of Case Assignment

July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

4

Filled in error by counsel. (MBM). (Entered: 07/10/2025)

July 10, 2025

July 10, 2025

5

NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Sauter on behalf of Patricia Hyde, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025

6

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ORDER entered. Order Concerning Service of Petition and Stay of Transfer or Removal. The answer or responsive pleading is due no later than 3:00 p.m. onMonday, July 28, 2025. (CAM) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025

RECAP
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Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to August 8, 2025 to File Response/Reply to Petitioner's Habeas Petition by Patricia Hyde, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem.(Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

July 25, 2025

July 25, 2025

8

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 7 Assented to Motion for Extension of Time to August 8, 2025 to File Response/Reply to Petitioner's Habeas Petition. (BIB) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

July 25, 2025

July 25, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

July 25, 2025

July 25, 2025

10

NOTICE by Roberto V. Portillo Martinez re 9 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Notice to Withdraw Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Badger, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

July 31, 2025

July 31, 2025

9

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Roberto V. Portillo Martinez (Badger, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

July 31, 2025

July 31, 2025

11

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER REOPENING CASE - The 10 Petitioner's Withdrawal of Notice of Voluntary Dismissal is GRANTED. (BIB) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

Order Reopening Case

Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

12

AMENDED COMPLAINT for Habeas Corpus against Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Patricia Hyde, filed by Roberto V. Portillo Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Unaccompanied Child Designation, # 2 Exhibit B: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Approval, # 3 Exhibit C: Unaccompanied Child I-589 Receipt Notice, # 4 Exhibit D: JOP Settlement Notice, # 5 Exhibit E: Chelsea District Court Docket, # 6 Exhibit F: Driving Class Certificate, # 7 Exhibit G: Notice of Custody Determination, # 8 Exhibit H: IJ Bond Order)(Badger, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

Aug. 4, 2025

Aug. 4, 2025

13

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Respondents’ answer or responsive pleading to the Amended Complaint, Dkt. 12, is due no later than August 15, 2025. (MBM) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Aug. 7, 2025

Aug. 7, 2025

Order

Aug. 7, 2025

Aug. 7, 2025

14

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Patricia Hyde, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem.(Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

Aug. 15, 2025

Aug. 15, 2025

15

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 14 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (MBM) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

Aug. 15, 2025

Aug. 15, 2025

16

RESPONSE/ANSWER to Petitioner's 12 Amended Complaint,, for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Patricia Hyde, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Sauter, Mark) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

Aug. 15, 2025

Aug. 15, 2025

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

Aug. 15, 2025

Aug. 15, 2025

17

Assented to MOTION to Stay Hold Case in Abeyance by Roberto V. Portillo Martinez.(Badger, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/21/2025)

Aug. 21, 2025

Aug. 21, 2025

18

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 17 Assented to MOTION to Stay Hold Case in Abeyance. (MBM) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

Aug. 22, 2025

Aug. 22, 2025

Order on Motion to Stay

Aug. 22, 2025

Aug. 22, 2025

19

Amend

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

20

Seal Case

Oct. 7, 2025

Oct. 7, 2025

23

Amended Complaint

Oct. 7, 2025

Oct. 7, 2025

Order on Motion to Seal Case

Oct. 7, 2025

Oct. 7, 2025

Order on Motion to Amend

Oct. 7, 2025

Oct. 7, 2025

24

Service Order-2241 Petition

Oct. 8, 2025

Oct. 8, 2025

Copy Mailed

Oct. 8, 2025

Oct. 8, 2025

28

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

Oct. 14, 2025

Oct. 14, 2025

29

Leave to File Document

Oct. 21, 2025

Oct. 21, 2025

31

Response - not related to a motion

Oct. 21, 2025

Oct. 21, 2025

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

Oct. 21, 2025

Oct. 21, 2025

Case Details

State / Territory:

Massachusetts

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 4, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The Petitioner Roberto Vladimir Portillo Martinez is an El Salvador national contending he is being unlawfully confined

Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Boston Field Office, City

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Habeas Corpus, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241-2253; 2254; 2255

Other Dockets:

District of Massachusetts 1:25-cv-11909

Special Case Type(s):

Habeas

Sealed or access restricted under F.R.C.P. 5.2

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Relief Granted:

Preliminary injunction / Temp. restraining order

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief granted

Issues

Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):

Hispanic

Immigration/Border:

Detention - criteria

Detention - procedures

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Habeas Corpus