Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01659

#1

Aug 21, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Filing Fee $ 5.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-33324343) Document filed by Hasan Ahmed Taleb Al-Thuraya. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A).(Urena, Rafael) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#2

Aug 21, 2026

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Urena, Rafael) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#3

Aug 21, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Warden..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#4

Aug 21, 2026

PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Warden..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

Aug 21, 2026

Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), and Local Civil Rule 73.1, parties are notified that they may, with the approval of the assigned District Judge, consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (pc)

Aug 21, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Rafael Urena. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Nature of Suit code 463 (Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Nature of Suit code has been modified to 530 (Habeas Corpus (General));. (pc)

Aug 21, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Edgardo Ramos. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(pc)

Aug 21, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (pc)

#5

Aug 24, 2026

ORDER: Hasan Ahmed Taleb Al-Thuraya brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The Court, having examined the Petition, hereby orders that: (1) By August 24, 2026, Petitioners counsel shall serve Respondents with a copy of the Petition and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by overnight mail, and promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. (2) By August 28, 2026, Respondents shall file an answer to the Petition. (3) By September 2, 2026, Petitioner shall file a reply. SO ORDERED. Todd Blanche answer due on 8/28/2026; Markwayne Mullin answer due on 8/28/2026; David Venturella answer due on 8/28/2026; Warden answer due on 8/28/2026. (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 8/21/2026) (jca) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#6

Aug 24, 2026

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF TRANSFER OF VENUE: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the parties, that this action shall be and hereby is transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and that the seven-day waiting period in Local Civil Rule 83.1 is waived. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 8/24/2026) (jca) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#7

Aug 24, 2026

Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:26-cv-07145. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 08/24/2026)

Aug 24, 2026

Judge Marilyn J. Horan added. (rjr)

Aug 24, 2026

Set/Reset Deadlines: Replies due by 9/2/2026. (jca)

#8

Aug 25, 2026

MOTION for attorney Rafael Urena to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9830857) by Hasan Ahmed Taleb Al-Thuraya. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Affidavit in Support of Pro Hac Vice, # 3 Supplement Certification of Understanding Local Rules, # 4 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing) (Urena, Rafael) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#9

Sep 02, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 8 Motion for Rafael Urena to Appear Pro Hac Vice.. Signed by Judge Marilyn J. Horan on 9/2/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jgb) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

Sep 02, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#10

Sep 16, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Details are fully stated in the Order. Signed by Judge Marilyn J. Horan on 9/16/2026. (jgb) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#11

Sep 17, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 10 Case Management Order by Rafael Urena on behalf of Hasan Ahmed Taleb Al-Thuraya (Urena, Rafael) (Entered: 09/17/2026)