Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01498

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Aug 04, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number 300001173), filed by KEVIN JOSUE RODRIGUEZ PADILLA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Receipt, # 7 Envelope) (cel) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Aug 04, 2026

Emergency MOTION to Prevent Transfer Pending Resolution of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order) by KEVIN JOSUE RODRIGUEZ PADILLA. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (cel) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand added. (cel)

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Aug 05, 2026

ORDER DENYING 2 Emergency Motion to Prevent Transfer filed by Petitioner. In the 2 Motion, Petitioner seeks a Court order enjoining his transfer from Moshannon Valley Processing Center to another facility. Congress has vested the Secretary of Homeland Security and his/her delegates, such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with the authority to detain aliens pending a decision on their removal proceedings. 8 U.S.C. §§ 1231(a)(2), 1226(a), (c)(1). And Congress has vested the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with the discretion to set the place of detention. 8 U.S.C. § 1231(g)(1); Sinclair v. Att'y Gen., 198 F. App'x 218, 222 n.3 (3d Cir. 2006) (collecting cases). Within DHS discretion is the authority to transfer aliens from one detention center to another. Calla-Collado v. Att'y Gen., 663 F.3d 680, 685 (3d Cir. 2011). Reading § 1231(g)(1) together with Congress' limitations in 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) on federal district courts' jurisdiction to review discretionary actions by DHS, federal district courts have concluded that they lack jurisdiction to review DHS' decisions under § 1231. See, e.g., Jane v. Rodriguez, No. 20-5922, 2020 WL 10140953, *1-2 (D.N.J. May 22, 2020) (citing cases). Consistent with this authority, this Court concludes that it lacks jurisdiction to enjoin Petitioner's transfer. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 2 Emergency Motion to Prevent Transfer is DENIED. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 8/5/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (mkn) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 8/5/2026. (map) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Aug 05, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

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Aug 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Carolyn J. Bloch on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID J. VENTURELLA, WARDEN, MOSHANNON VALLEY ICE PROCESSING CENTER. (Bloch, Carolyn) (Entered: 08/06/2026)