Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01738
VASQUEZ-LOPEZ v. WARDEN MOSHANNON VALLEY ICE PROCESSING CENTER
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Case Information
Filed: September 02, 2026
Assigned to:
Christy Chriswell Wiegand
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Det
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Last Activity:
September 11, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 02, 2026
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9851972), filed by JOSE PRUDENCIO VASQUEZ-LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Williams, Ysabel) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document:
ATTORNEY Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Credit Card Required)
#2
Sep 03, 2026
First MOTION for Order to Show Cause, Emergency MOTION for Stay of Removal by JOSE PRUDENCIO VASQUEZ-LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Corrected Proposed Order filed at entry 4 ) (Williams, Ysabel). Added MOTION for Stay of Removal on 9/4/2026. (kss) Modified text on 9/4/2026 to link to corrected Proposed Order. (jd) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
Main Document:
Show Cause
#3
Sep 03, 2026
BRIEF in Support re 2 Motion for Order to Show Cause filed by JOSE PRUDENCIO VASQUEZ-LOPEZ. (Williams, Ysabel) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
Main Document:
BRIEF
Sep 03, 2026
Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand added. (ert)
#4
Sep 04, 2026
Errata re 2 Motion for Order to Show Cause, Motion to Stay, Clerk's Request for Corrective Action, by JOSE PRUDENCIO VASQUEZ-LOPEZ. Reason for Correction: Case number on Proposed Orded. (Williams, Ysabel) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
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Errata
Sep 04, 2026
CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 2 First MOTION for Order to Show Cause, Emergency MOTION for Stay of Removal.ERROR: No case number on proposed order.CORRECTION REQUIRED: Filer is directed to file the document with a corrected case number using the Errata event. (kss)
Sep 04, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 2 First MOTION for Order to Show Cause, Emergency MOTION for Stay of Removal. ERROR: Multiple relief motion filed requesting only a relief. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Filer to select all relief types sought when filing the Motion event. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (kss)
#5
Sep 05, 2026
First MOTION for Order to Show Cause by JOSE PRUDENCIO VASQUEZ-LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Williams, Ysabel) (Entered: 09/05/2026)
Main Document:
Show Cause
#6
Sep 11, 2026
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 9/11/2026. (tmc) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document:
Case Management Order
#7
Sep 11, 2026
ORDER DENYING 2 5 Motions for Order to Show Cause. Petitioner requests an order requiring Respondents to show cause why his 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted. Petitioner invokes 28 U.S.C. § 2243, which provides that "[a] court, justice or judge entertaining an application for a writ of habeas corpus shall forthwith award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted, unless it appears from the application that the applicant or person detained is not entitled thereto." Section 2243 further provides that "[t]he writ, or order to show cause... shall be returned within three days unless for good cause additional time, not exceeding twenty days, is allowed." Courts within this Circuit have found that Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 and Section 2255 Proceedings ("Habeas Rules"), applicable to § 2241 cases through Rule 1(b) of the Habeas Rules, provides more flexible time limits for ordering an answer and supersedes the time limits of § 2243 to the extent there is a conflict. See Alvierez v. Bondi et al., No. 26-532 (JXN), 2026 WL 146013, *1 (D.N.J. Jan. 20, 2026) (collecting cases). This Court agrees. The Court has issued a case management order setting forth a deadline for Respondents to answer the 1 Petition. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 2 5 Motions for Order to Show Cause are DENIED. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 9/11/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (tmc) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
#8
Sep 11, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Compliance by Ysabel Williams on behalf of JOSE PRUDENCIO VASQUEZ-LOPEZ (Williams, Ysabel) Modified text on 9/14/2026. (cel) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document:
CERTIFICATE
Sep 11, 2026
Order on Motion to Show Cause AND Order on Motion to Show Cause AND Order on Motion to Stay
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VASQUEZ-LOPEZ
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WARDEN MOSHANNON VALLEY ICE PROCESSING CENTER
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