Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:25-cv-00537

#1

Dec 18, 2025

Remark: Habeas Petition lodged without Motion for In Forma Pauperis or payment of filing fee (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (sms) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Dec 18, 2025

Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto added. (sms)

#2

Jan 07, 2026

Order for Administrative Case Closing

#3

Jan 09, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (for Clerk of Court personnel only)

#4

Jan 09, 2026

Order

#5

Feb 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Craig W. Haller on behalf of PAMELA BONDI, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD J. ODDO. (Haller, Craig) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

#6

Feb 02, 2026

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by PAMELA BONDI, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD J. ODDO. (Haller, Craig) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

Case Reassigned to Chief Magistrate Judge Richard A. Lanzillo. Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto no longer with the court. (dmh)

#7

Mar 15, 2026

STATUS REPORT ORDER. This matter having been referred to Chief Magistrate Judge Richard A. Lanzillo on March 12, 2026, IT IS NOW ORDERED that Counsel for the Respondent shall submit a written status report setting forth the current procedural posture of this case, updating the Court on the Petitioners current immigration status, and discussing any potential issues of mootness. The status report is due on or before March 23, 2026. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Richard A. Lanzillo on March 15, 2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jbh) (Entered: 03/15/2026)

#8

Mar 15, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In accordance with the case management system in place in this district, this case has been assigned to the undersigned for all pretrial matters. Therefore, it is ORDERED that on or before March 23, 2026, the Petitioner shall complete an election form either consenting to jurisdiction by the Magistrate Judge or electing to have a District Judge assigned to the case, and shall file the form with the Clerk's Office. A copy of the form can be found on the court's website. A printed copy of this Order and a printed copy of the relevant form are being mailed with this Order to the pro se party. Consent to Jurisdiction by Mag. Judge or electing to have a District Judge assigned due by 3/23/2026; Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Richard A. Lanzillo on March 15, 2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jbh) (Entered: 03/15/2026)

Mar 15, 2026

Status Report Order

Mar 15, 2026

Order for Consent/DJO form

#9

Mar 23, 2026

STATUS REPORT by PAMELA BONDI, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD J. ODDO, JR. (Haller, Craig) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#10

Mar 24, 2026

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option by JAIR RAMIREZ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Envelope) (bgs) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#11

Mar 26, 2026

RESPONSE to 3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by PAMELA BONDI, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD J. ODDO, JR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Haller, Craig) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#12

Apr 22, 2026

RESPONSE to 11 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by JAIR RAMIREZ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Envelope) (ljs) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

#13

May 29, 2026

Appoint Counsel

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Jun 10, 2026

ORDER. The Court has an independent obligation to consider whether a case or controversy remains justiciable under Article III, and the removal or release of a detained alien may moot a challenge to the lawfulness or duration of that detention. See Spencer v. Kemna, 523 U.S. 1, 7 (1998); Chong v. District Director, INS, 264 F.3d 378, 383-84 (3d Cir. 2001). Further, the Court is aware that immigration detention cases often present rapidly evolving circumstances, including administrative developments, transfers, releases, and removals that may occur with little advance notice and may directly bear on whether a pending habeas petition remains justiciable. Thus, to ensure the Court is timely informed of any such developments, it is hereby ORDERED that counsel for the Government Respondents promptly notify the Court of any change in Petitioners immigration status or custodial circumstances, including but not limited to: (1) Petitioner's release from immigration detention, whether on supervision, bond, or otherwise; (2) Petitioner's removal or deportation from the United States; (3) any administrative decision or action that materially alters the basis for Petitioner's continued detention; or (4) any other development that counsel reasonably believes may render this matter moot or otherwise affect the Courts jurisdiction. Any such notification may be made by filing a written status report, with appropriate service made or attempted on the pro se Petitioner. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Richard A. Lanzillo on June 10, 2026. A printed copy of this text order has been mailed to the Petitioner at his address of record. Text-only entry; no PDF document will be issued. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jbh) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

Jun 10, 2026

Order

#15

Jul 20, 2026

Expedite

Jul 21, 2026

Writ of Mandamus