Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01525

MENDOZA-FUENTES v. BLANCHE

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Case Information

Filed: August 06, 2026
Assigned to: Joy Flowers Conti
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Pretrial Detainee)
Completed: August 17, 2026
Last Activity: August 28, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Aug 07, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9783301), filed by JOSE BLAS MENDOZA-FUENTES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Certificate of Service) (Allen, Maribel) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document: ATTORNEY Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Credit Card Required)
#2
Aug 07, 2026
EXHIBITS in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by JOSE BLAS MENDOZA-FUENTES. (Allen, Maribel) Document removed from view and refiled at 4 . Modified text on 8/7/2026. (tla) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document: EXHIBITS
#3
Aug 07, 2026
MOTION for attorney Maribel J. Allen, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9783321) by JOSE BLAS MENDOZA-FUENTES. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Support of Motion Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Proposed Order) (Allen, Maribel) Duplicative text removed. Modified text on 8/7/2026. (tla) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
#4
Aug 07, 2026
BRIEF in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by JOSE BLAS MENDOZA-FUENTES. (tla) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document: BRIEF
Aug 07, 2026
Judge Joy Flowers Conti added. (tla)
Aug 07, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,. ERROR: Exhibits filed with the Petition. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney advised that in the future all Exhibits are filed as attachments to the Petition. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (tla)
Aug 07, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 2 Exhibits in Support. 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. (tla)
#5
Aug 10, 2026
ORDER granting 3 Motion for Maribel J. Allen to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 8/10/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lyk) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
#6
Aug 10, 2026
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 8/10/2026. (lyk) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document: Case Management Order
Aug 10, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#7
Aug 13, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE OF SERVICE by JOSE BLAS MENDOZA-FUENTES re 6 Case Management Order (Allen, Maribel) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
#8
Aug 13, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Maribel Josefina Allen on behalf of JOSE BLAS MENDOZA-FUENTES. (Allen, Maribel) (Entered: 08/13/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#9
Aug 14, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Barbara Kiley Doolittle on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, WARDEN. (Doolittle, Barbara) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#10
Aug 14, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, WARDEN. (Doolittle, Barbara) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#11
Aug 16, 2026
REPLY to 10 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by JOSE BLAS MENDOZA-FUENTES. (Allen, Maribel) (Entered: 08/16/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#12
Aug 17, 2026
MEMORANDUM OPINION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 8/17/2026. (map) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document: Memorandum Opinion
#13
Aug 17, 2026
ORDER that 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The Petition is GRANTED in that within ten (10) days of this Order, Petitioner must receive an individualized bond hearing before a neutral immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226. Within seven (7) days thereafter, the parties shallprovide notice to the court of the outcome of the bond hearing. The Petition is DENIED to the extent it requests any additional relief; Clerk of Court is directed to mark this CASE CLOSED. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 8/17/2026. (map) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document: Order
#14
Aug 17, 2026
JUDGMENT, pursuant to Rule 58, entered in favor of Petitioner and against Respondents only as specified in 13 ORDER. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 8/17/2026. (map) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document: Judgment (Rule 58)
#15
Aug 28, 2026
NOTICE by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, WARDEN re 13 Order,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Doolittle, Barbara) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE

Parties

BLANCHE
Party
MENDOZA-FUENTES
Party