Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01627

#1

Aug 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9815193), filed by NIKHIL CHAUHAN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Service Order, # 3 Proposed Service Order, # 4 Proposed Service Order, # 5 Certificate of Service, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit) (Khalid, Rizwan) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 20, 2026

Judge David S. Cercone added. (ljs)

#2

Aug 21, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 8/21/2026. (lyk) Document removed from view; re-filed at 4 Corrective Entry. Modified text on 8/25/2026. (lyk) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#3

Aug 21, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by NIKHIL CHAUHAN (Khalid, Rizwan) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#4

Aug 25, 2026

CORRECTIVE ENTRY re 2 Case Management Order. Reason for Correction: Correcting caption. (lyk) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#5

Aug 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Jerome A. Moschetta on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, JOHN RIFE, DAVID J. VENTURELLA, WARDEN. (Moschetta, Jerome) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#6

Sep 08, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, JOHN RIFE, DAVID J. VENTURELLA, WARDEN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit) (Moschetta, Jerome) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#7

Sep 14, 2026

JUDGMENT pursuant to Rule 58 entered in favor of petitioner and against respondents as follows: respondents shall (1) release petitioner forthwith; (2) in the event respondents rearrest petitioner at the time of his release, upon request by petitioner they shall cause petitioner to be taken before a neutral immigration judge of the Executive Office of Immigration Review for an individualized bond hearing within the customary time for scheduling such a hearing; and (3) in the event a bond hearing is held, respondents shall ensure the hearing includes the required attributes of due process, including interpretation services if necessary; further 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 9/14/26. (mwm) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#8

Oct 15, 2026

Enforce

Oct 20, 2026

Order Response/Briefing Schedule

#10

Oct 30, 2026

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

#11

Nov 02, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply