Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00002

#1

Jan 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number TBD), filed by CARLOS ALBERTO ORTEGA VEGA, CRISTINA RAQUEL TEJADA MAYORGA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Cover Letter, # 7 Envelope) (sms) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

#2

Jan 02, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by CARLOS ALBERTO ORTEGA VEGA, CRISTINA RAQUEL TEJADA MAYORGA. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Envelope) (sms) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

#3

Jan 02, 2026

ORDER denying 2 Motion for TRO. Here, upon review of the Motion for a T.R.O. at ECF No. 2, and for the reasons more fully stated in the accompanying Order, the Court finds that Petitioners have failed to make a sufficient showing to obtain a T.R.O. at this time. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion at ECF No. 2 is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all remaining matters in this case remain referred to the Magistrate Judge for consideration in the first instance.Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 1/2/26. (ljk) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

Jan 02, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. Judge Stephanie L. Haines presiding and Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown referred. (sms)

Jan 02, 2026

Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown added. (sms)

#4

Jan 05, 2026

Filing fee: $5, receipt number 300000874 (kss) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

#5

Jan 06, 2026

Order

#6

Jan 12, 2026

EXHIBITS in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by CARLOS ALBERTO ORTEGA VEGA. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Envelope) (rjr) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#7

Jan 20, 2026

Remark: Correspondence to the Court from Christina Raquel Tejada Mayorga. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (cel) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#9

Jan 20, 2026

AMENDED 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by CARLOS ALBERTO ORTEGA VEGA, CRISTINA RAQUEL TEJADA MAYORGA. Amendment to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Envelope) (cel) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#8

Jan 22, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

#10

Jan 23, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

#11

Feb 09, 2026

SUPPLEMENT by CRISTINA RAQUEL TEJADA MAYORGA to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. (Attachments: # 1 Table of Contents, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Envelope) (rjr) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#12

Feb 17, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Lucas S. Marquez on behalf of CARLOS ALBERTO ORTEGA VEGA. (Marquez, Lucas) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#13

Feb 24, 2026

TEXT ORDER - On February 17, 2026, attorney Lucas S. Marquez filed a notice of appearance on behalf of CARLOS ALBERTO ORTEGA VEGA. 12 . It is hereby ORDERED counsel shall file a Second Amended Petition on behalf of CARLOS ALBERTO ORTEGA VEGA by 3/24/2026. It is further ORDERED that CRISTINA RAQUEL TEJADA MAYORGA is terminated as Next Friend on the docket. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 2/24/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

Feb 24, 2026

Order

#14

Mar 10, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Erica Valeria Rodarte on behalf of C.O.V.. (Rodarte, Erica) Updated Petitioner's name per 19 Order. Modified text on 3/25/2026. (rjr) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

#15

Mar 24, 2026

Amended Complaint

#16

Mar 24, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief (Use ONLY if no other relief applies)

#17

Mar 24, 2026

BRIEF in Support re 16 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED UNDER PSEUDONYM AND TO SEAL FILINGS WITH IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC DOCKET filed by C.O.V.. (Rodarte, Erica) Updated Petitioner's name per 19 Order. Modified text on 3/25/2026. (rjr) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#18

Mar 25, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by C.O.V. re 15 Amended Complaint, (Rodarte, Erica) Updated Petitioner's name per 19 Order. Modified text on 3/25/2026. (rjr) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#19

Mar 25, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting in part and denying in part 16 Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym and to Seal Filings with Identifiable Information on the Public Docket. The Clerk of Court is directed to update the docket to reflect the Petitioner in this case is "C.O.V." and to replace any reference to Petitioner's name currently on the docket with "C.O.V." However, Petitioner is advised that pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c), access to electronic files in this case is restricted only to case participants. Non-case participants may have remote access only to the Court's opinions, orders and judgments, which will only reveal Petitioner's pseudonym. If Petitioner believes that is not sufficient to maintain his safety then he may file a motion for leave to file under seal explaining why sealing is necessary. The Court will, however, direct that the Orders filed at ECF Nos. 3, 5, 10, and 13 be sealed because they contain Petitioner's full name. The Clerk of Court shall seal those Orders. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 3/25/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#20

Mar 25, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Petitioner's counsel shall serve Respondents with a copy of this order and the Amended Petition via a single e-mail at: usapaw.civ.imm.2241.moshannon@usdoj.gov. The subject line of the email shall contain the case caption and case number of this case. If the Petition contains volumninous exhibits, they need not be emailed. The email service shall be deemed sufficient to accomplish formal service of the petition. No other documents, pleadings, or motions may be emailed to this email address. Upon completion of service via e-mail, Petitioner's counsel shall file a notice of compliance, certifying the date and time of service. Counsel for Respondents shall file a notice of appearance within 3 days of the filing of Petitioner's Certificate of Compliance of Service. Respondents shall file any responses or answers to the petition within 30 days of the date of service. Responses are limited to 25 pages, double-spaced. Petitioner shall file any reply in support of the petition within 5 days of the filing of Respondents' response to the petition. The Reply is limited to 5 pages, double-spaced. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 3/25/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

#21

Mar 25, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by C.O.V. re 15 Amended Complaint, 20 Case Management Order,,,,, (Rodarte, Erica) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

Case Management Order

Mar 25, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 15 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. ERROR: Party role(s) entered incorrectly. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney is directed to enter party roles correctly in all future filings. The role types in a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is Petitioner(s) v. Respondent(s). THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (rjr)

Mar 25, 2026

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

#22

Mar 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Leo Ivory on behalf of PAMELA BONDI, TODD M. LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, JOHN RIFE. (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#23

Mar 26, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In accordance with the case management system in place in this district, this case has been assigned to the undersigned. A United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this case and to order the entry of a final judgment. You may consent to have your case referred to a magistrate judge, or you may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. The name of any party withholding consent will not be revealed to any judge who may otherwise be involved with your case. A magistrate judge may exercise this authority only if all parties voluntarily consent. Therefore, it is ORDERED that on or before April 9, 2026, the parties shall complete an election form either consenting to jurisdiction by the Magistrate Judge or electing to have a District Judge assigned to the case, and shall file the form with the Clerk's Office. A copy of the form can be found on the court's website. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 3/26/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#24

Mar 26, 2026

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by PAMELA BONDI, TODD M. LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, JOHN RIFE. (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

Mar 26, 2026

Order for Consent/DJO form

#25

Apr 06, 2026

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by C.O.V.. (Rodarte, Erica) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

#26

Apr 23, 2026

RESPONSE to 15 SECOND AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by PAMELA BONDI, TODD M. LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, JOHN RIFE. (Ivory, Michael) Modified text on 4/24/2026 to correct linkage. (rjr) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

Apr 24, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 26 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ERROR: Document incorrectly linked. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Filer advised to link filing to related document(s) in future filings. Clerk added link to appropriate document(s). THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (rjr)

#27

Apr 28, 2026

REPLY re 15 SECOND AMENDED 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by C.O.V.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Disposition, # 2 Exhibit B - Social Worker Letter) (Rodarte, Erica) Corrected event type. Modified text on 4/29/2026. (rjr) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

Apr 29, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 27 Reply,. ERROR: Wrong event selected. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Clerk has redocketed the entry with the correct event. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (rjr)

#28

May 19, 2026

Report and Recommendation

#29

May 20, 2026

Expedite AND Temporary Restraining Order

#30

May 20, 2026

BRIEF in Support re 29 Motion for TRO for Immediate Release or to Expedite filed by C.O.V.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Neuropsychological Evaluation) (Rodarte, Erica) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#31

May 21, 2026

Order

#32

May 21, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)

May 21, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 29 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order for Immediate Release or to Expedite MOTION to Expedite. ERROR: Multiple relief motion filed requesting only a relief. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Filer to select all relief types sought when filing the Motion event. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (rjr)

#33

May 27, 2026

Miscellaneous Relief (Use ONLY if no other relief applies)

#34

May 27, 2026

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

#35

Jun 26, 2026

Enforce

Jun 29, 2026

Order Response/Briefing Schedule

#42

Sep 04, 2026

STATUS REPORT on Legal Authority and Renewed Request for Immediate Release by C.O.V.. (Rodarte, Erica) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

#43

Sep 08, 2026

ORDER denying 35 Motion to Enforce. The Court granted Petitioner's Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus and ordered that he be provided an individualized bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. Section 1226(a). (ECF No. 31). He received the ordered hearing. The immigration judge determined that Petitioner failed to establish he is not a flight risk and denied bond. (ECF No. 36-4 at 1). Petitioner now moves to enforce the Court's Order. (ECF No. 35). In resolving Petitioner's Motion, the Court begins by observing that 8 U.S.C. Section 1226(e) specifically provides that no court ''may set aside any action or decision under this section regarding the detention of any alien or the revocation or denial of bond or parole.'' This provision divests district courts of the jurisdiction to reexamine the bond decisions of immigration judges. Nevertheless, two (unpublished) decisions of the Third Circuit have held that a district court may examine an alien's bond hearing to determine whether it fell below the minimum standards of due process. See Quinteras v. Warden Pike Cty. Corr. Fac., 784 Fed. Appx. 75 (3d Cir. 2019), and Ghanem v. Warden Essex Cty. Corr. Fac., 2022 WL 574624 (3d Cir. 2022). In this case, there is no question that Petitioner received a bond hearing, as ordered. There is, likewise, no question that the stated reason for denial of bond was the determination that he poses a flight risk. This determination is unreviewable under 8 USC 1226(e). The Court holds that there is no merit to Petitioner's Motion. (ECF No. 35). The Court has no jurisdiction to review the substantive determination of the immigration judges and, upon review of the relevant filings in this case, sees no violation of due process. Indeed, the Court finds that Petitioner's Motion ultimately boils down to a disagreement with the IJ's bond decision, a decision that this Court lacks jurisdiction to reexamine. The Court therefore denies Petitioner's Motion to Enforce Judgment at ECF No. 35. In denying Petitioner's Motion, the Court observes that, in Petitioner's Status Report at ECF No. 42, he argues for release under recent Third Circuit precedent, and he also lodges arguments concerning prolonged detention. (See also ECF No. 36 at 2729). But these arguments are not the proper subject of a Motion to Enforce. See O.G.M. v. Sage, No. 4:26-CV-780, 2026 WL 2455748, at *4 n.54 (M.D. Pa. Aug. 21, 2026) (''To the extent that O.G.M.s motion may be construed as arguing that his detention has become unconstitutionally prolonged... such an argument does not relate to the underlying judgment in this matter, which was based only on O.G.M.s detention under the wrong statutory authority without a bond hearing. Any argument related to prolonged detention therefore is not properly brought in this motion.''). Therefore, to the extent that Petitioner seeks to make his Status Report at ECF No. 42 a component of his Motion to Enforce, and to the extent that he seeks release on matters unrelated to the underlying judgment in this matter, those efforts by Petitioner are likewise unavailing and DENIED. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 9/8/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (nsk) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

Sep 08, 2026

Order on Motion to Enforce