Torres v. U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
CIVIL ACTION NO. 26-10939-RGS
LORENZO TORRES
v.
U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCMENT
ORDER
March 27, 2026
STEARNS, D.J.
On February 20, 2026, Petitioner Lorenzo Torres, an inmate at Federal
Medical Center Devens, was ordered to (1) either pay the $5.00 filing fee or
file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis accompanied by a certified prison
account statement and (2) file a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28
U.S.C. § 2241. Doc. No. 3.
On March 6, 2026, Torres filed a motion in response to judgment. Doc.
No. 5. 	Torres complains that he is being denied the ability to earn credits
under the First Step Act. 	Id. 	He also seeks a copy of the final order of
removal which he understands is preventing him from maintaining such
credits. Id.
Torres has not filed a habeas petition and has not addressed the $5.00
filing fee for this action. In light of his pro se status and the present stage of
the litigation, he will be granted an extension of time to (1) file a habeas
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petition and (2) either pay the $5.00 filing fee or file a motion to proceed in
forma 	pauperis 	accompanied 	by 	a 	certified 	prison 	account 	statement.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
1. 	If petitioner wishes to proceed with a habeas action, within 35 days
of the date of this Order, petitioner must (1) either pay the $5.00
filing fee or file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis accompanied
by a certified prison account statement, (2) and file a petition for
writ of habeas corpus.
2. 	Failure of petitioner to timely comply with these directives will
result in the dismissal of this action without prejudice.
3. 	The Clerk shall provide petitioner with (1) an Application to Proceed
in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs and (2) a Petition
for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
SO ORDERED.
/s/ Richard G. Stearns 	.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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