Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01459

#1

Jul 29, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9763287), filed by JOEL ANTONIO QUINONEZ VENTURA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet refiled at Entry 2, # 2 Exhibit A - IJ Burman Affidavit, # 3 Appendix Governmental Noncompliance in Bond Hearings) (Swaintek-Green, Rebecca) Modified text on 7/30/2026 to link to corrected document. (jd) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

#2

Jul 30, 2026

Errata re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Updated Civil Cover Sheet by JOEL ANTONIO QUINONEZ VENTURA. Reason for Correction: County on Civil Cover Sheet. (Swaintek-Green, Rebecca) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

#3

Jul 30, 2026

EXHIBITS Petitioner's Notice to Appear in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by JOEL ANTONIO QUINONEZ VENTURA. (Swaintek-Green, Rebecca) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

Jul 30, 2026

Judge David S. Cercone added. (jd)

Jul 30, 2026

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ERROR: Civil Cover Sheet improperly completed, County for Petitioner must be Clearfield, as dictated by the guidelines at https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/sites/pawd/files/Attorney_Civil_Filing_Guide-MVPC_Cases.pdf. CORRECTION: Filer to resubmit properly completed form using the Errata event, linking the document to the previous entry. (jd)

#4

Jul 31, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 7/31/2026. (lyk) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#5

Jul 31, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 4 Case Management Order by Rebecca Swaintek-Green on behalf of JOEL ANTONIO QUINONEZ VENTURA (Swaintek-Green, Rebecca) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#6

Aug 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Lee Alfred Fry on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID J. VENTURELLA, WARDEN. (Fry, Lee) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#7

Aug 07, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by TODD BLANCHE, FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID J. VENTURELLA, WARDEN. (Fry, Lee) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#8

Aug 10, 2026

JUDGMENT pursuant to Rule 58 entered in favor of petitioner and against respondents as follows: respondents shall (1) cause Petitioner to be taken before a neutral immigration judge of the Executive Office of Immigration Review for an individualized bond hearing, which hearing shall occur within 21 days of this order; or (2) release Petitioner by that date; respondents to ensure the hearing includes the required attributes of due process, including interpretation services if necessary; finding that the government's position was substantially justified and declining to award fees; denying the petition in all other aspects; and directing the Clerk of Court to mark the case closed. All as more fully set forth in the order. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 8/10/26. (mwm) (Entered: 08/10/2026)