Middle District of Pennsylvania • 4:26-cv-02366
Garcia v. Warden of Pike County Correctional Facility
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Case Information
Filed: August 17, 2026
Assigned to:
Matthew William Brann
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (IMMIGRATION)
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Last Activity:
August 31, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 17, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $5, Receipt Number 333121204), filed by Yonatan Mancia Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Passport, # 2 Exhibit B - Good Standing Letter from LiUNA Local 3, # 3 Exhibit C - 2023 Income Tax Return, # 4 Exhibit D - Family Photos, # 5 Exhibit E - Chase Bank Statements, # 6 Exhibit F - Character Letters of Support)(lp) Modified on 8/18/2026 (ea). (Entered: 08/18/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Aug 18, 2026
PRO SE LETTER ISSUED providing the case number and the AO 85 Notice & Consent Form. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (lp) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
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PRO
#3
Aug 18, 2026
Filing fee: $5.00, receipt number 333121204. (ea) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
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Filing
Aug 19, 2026
Receipt of payment from YONATAN MANCIA GARCIA in the amount of $5.00 for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Transaction posted on 8/18/2026. Receipt number 333121204 processed by CC. (zd)
#8
Aug 31, 2026
MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry) re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Yonatan Mancia Garcia, signed by Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann on 8/31/2026. (nr)
#9
Aug 31, 2026
ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Mancia Garcia's 28 U.S.C. § 2241 1 petition is GRANTED; Respondent SHALL release Mancia Garcia from custody within 48 hours of the date of this Order ; The Government shall not arrest, detain, or otherwise take Mancia Garcia into custody in relation to his immigration status for a period of fourteen days following his release from custody; and should Mancia Garcia be redetained pursuant to § 1226(a), the Government shall provide him with a bond hearing as soon as reasonably practicable at which the Government shall bear the burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence; Respondent SHALL file a certification with the Court on or before 9/4/2026, confirming that Mancia Garcia has been released from custody; and the Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case. Signed by Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann on 8/31/2026. (nr)
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ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Mancia Garcia's 28 U.S.C. § 2241 1 petition is GRANTED; Respondent SHALL release Mancia Garcia from custody within 48 hours of the date of this Order ; The Government shall not arrest, detain, or otherwise take Mancia Garcia into custody in relation to his immigration status for a period of fourteen days following his release from custody; and should Mancia Garcia be redetained pursuant to § 1226(a), the
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Garcia
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Warden of Pike County Correctional Facility
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