Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00236

#1

Feb 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9364977), filed by JAGDISH KUMAR. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A. Appendix of Decisions, # 3 Exhibit B. ICE Detainee Locator) (Adams, Taylor) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#2

Feb 13, 2026

MOTION for attorney Taylor S. Adams to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9365031) by JAGDISH KUMAR. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Affidavit, # 3 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing) (Adams, Taylor) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan added. (dmh)

Feb 17, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ERROR: Party name(s) entered incorrectly. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney is directed to enter party names correctly in all future filings. See the Filing Guide for Moshannon Valley Habeas Corpus Cases and the party naming conventions manual on the Court's website at https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/attorneys. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (dmh)

#3

Feb 18, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Taylor S. Adams to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 2/18/2026. (pak) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#4

Feb 18, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Petitioner's counsel shall serve Respondents with a copy of this Order and the Petition via e-mail, as specified, and file a notice of compliance. Respondents' counsel 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. Petitioner's reply is due within 5 days of Respondents' response. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 2/18/2026. (pak) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#5

Feb 18, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE per Case Management Order by JAGDISH KUMAR (Adams, Taylor) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#6

Feb 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David Lew on behalf of PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, MICHAEL T. ROSE. (Lew, David) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#7

Mar 20, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, MICHAEL T. ROSE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5) (Lew, David) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#8

Mar 26, 2026

REPLY re 7 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by JAGDISH KUMAR. (Adams, Taylor). Modified text on 3/27/2026 to add document linkage. (dmh) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#9

Mar 27, 2026

ORDER DENYING 1 Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus without prejudice so that Petitioner may file an amended petition. After reviewing Petitioner's 1 petition, Respondents' 7 response, and Petitioner's 8 reply, the Court finds that Petitioner was provided a bond hearing in January 2026, during which he was denied bond. So his original petition is moot as to petitioning for a bond hearing. That said, Petitioner raises new grounds for his relief in his 8 reply, and essentially argues that his bond hearing was fundamentally unfair. The Court will not consider arguments raised for the first time in a reply brief. Any such arguments as to the fairness of the bond hearing must be advanced as part of a new pleading or motion, and supported by the record, including the transcript from the January 2026 bond hearing. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 3/27/2026. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 3/27/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Mar 27, 2026

Order

Mar 27, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 8 Reply. ERROR: Document not 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. (dmh)

#10

Oct 14, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. On 3/27/2026, the Court denied Petitioner's habeas petition, without prejudice to the filing of an amended petition, which properly raises the argument that Petitioner's bond hearing was fundamentally unfair. ECF 9. Since that time, no amended petition has been filed, nor has Petitioner taken any other action in this matter. Accordingly, Petitioner shall respond to this Order by 10/21/2026 and show good cause why this civil action should not be administratively closed. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 10/14/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

Oct 14, 2026

Order to Show Cause

#11

Oct 16, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by JAGDISH KUMAR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A - EOIR Case Status) (Adams, Taylor) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

#12

Oct 19, 2026

ORDER re 11 Response to Order to Show Cause. Based on Petitioner's stated intent not to pursue this action further, the Clerk of Court shall mark this case as CLOSED. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 10/19/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

Oct 19, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case