Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01856

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Sep 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number 300001266), filed by ANGEL GIL ARIAS. (Attachments: # 1 addendum, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Receipt, # 5 Envelope) (bmh) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

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Sep 18, 2026

MOTION to Appoint Counsel by ANGEL GIL ARIAS. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (bmh) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

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Sep 18, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, filed by ANGEL GIL ARIAS. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (bmh) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

Sep 18, 2026

Judge William S. Stickman presiding. (bmh)

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Sep 21, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 09/21/26. (eca) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

Sep 21, 2026

Remark: 1 Petition and 2 Case Management Order were emailed for service this day. 2 Case Management Order will be mailed to Petitioner this day, 09/21/26. (eca)

Sep 23, 2026

Order Response/Briefing Schedule

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Oct 14, 2026

ORDER OF COURT. Petitioner was taken into immigration custody on 09/08/2026, and he filed a pro se 1 petition for writ of habeas corpus on 09/18/2026, seeking a bond hearing or his release from immigration detention. Notably, a bond hearing was scheduled before an immigration judge on 10/01/2026. (ECF No. 7-6). Respondents have informed the Court that the bond hearing was rescheduled for 10/08/2026. (ECF No. 7-7). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent shall file a status report within seven (7) days, on or before 10/21/2026, as to whether a bond hearing has occurred and the outcome of that proceeding. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 10/14/2026. A copy of this Order sent this day by first class mail to Petitioner at his address of record. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (rgm) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

Oct 14, 2026

Order

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Oct 16, 2026

STATUS REPORT re Bond Hearing by ATTORNEY GENERAL, DIRECTOR OF ICE, WARDEN OF MOSHANNON VALLEY PROCESSING CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Novak, Kristyn) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

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Oct 20, 2026

ORDER OF COURT. Petitioner was taken into immigration custody on 09/08/2026, and he filed a 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on 09/18/2026, seeking a bond hearing or release. In a 10/16/2026 9 Status Report, Respondents informed that Court that on 10/08/2026, Petitioner received an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge ("IJ"), at which time the IJ found that Petitioner failed to establish that he was not a flight risk, and he was denied release on bond. Petitioner reserved his right to appeal the IJ's order to the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA"), and his appeal is due on or before 11/09/2026. The BIA, and not the Court, is the subject-matter expert in immigration bond decisions. The IJ's bond determination is unreviewable by the Court under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(e). The Court does not have the authority to sit as an appellate court over the determination of the IJ and to question his substantive determination on bond. Petitioner may disagree with the outcome of his bond hearing and the IJ's weighing of the evidence, but nothing before the Court suggests that the process was deficient. The Court holds that Petitioner received a fundamentally fair bond hearing. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED and all other pending 3 4 motions are TERMINATED as moot. The Clerk of Court is directed to mark this CASE CLOSED. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 10/20/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. A copy of this Order sent this day to Petitioner. (rgm) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

Oct 20, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case AND ~Util - Terminate Motions