Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01899

#1

Sep 25, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9903379), filed by ELIAS S RODRIGUEZ VARGAS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet js44, # 2 Appendix toc, # 3 Exhibit EX A, # 4 Exhibit EX B, # 5 Exhibit EX C, # 6 Exhibit EX D, # 7 Exhibit EX E, # 8 Exhibit EX D, # 9 Proposed Order OTSC) (Hernandez, Cesar) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#2

Sep 25, 2026

First MOTION for attorney CESAR A. HERNANDEZ to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9903400) by ELIAS S RODRIGUEZ VARGAS. (Hernandez, Cesar) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#3

Sep 25, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by ELIAS S RODRIGUEZ VARGAS re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Hernandez, Cesar) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

Sep 25, 2026

Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan presiding. (ert)

Sep 25, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 2 First MOTION for attorney CESAR A. HERNANDEZ to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9903400). ERROR: Supporting documents should have been filed as attachments to the main document. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney advised that in the future all documents of that nature are to be filed separately. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (ert)

#4

Sep 28, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Cesar A. Hernandez to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 9/28/2026. (pak) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#5

Sep 28, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Petitioner's counsel shall serve Respondents with a copy of this Order and the Petition via e-mail, as specified, and file a notice of compliance. Respondents' counsel shall file a notice of appearance within 3 days of the filing of Petitioner's Certificate of Compliance of Service. Respondents shall file any responses or answers to the petition within 14 days of the date of service. Petitioner's reply is due within 5 days of Respondents' response. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 9/28/2026. (pak) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#6

Sep 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Leo Ivory on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARDO ODDO, CALEB VITELLO. (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#7

Oct 09, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARDO ODDO, CALEB VITELLO. (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

#8

Oct 16, 2026

ORDER. For the reasons stated in Buele Morocho v. Warden Phila. FDC, No. 26-1150, 2026 WL 2546223 (3d Cir. Aug. 28, 2026), the Court GRANTS the 1 habeas petition and ISSUES the writ, on these terms: (1) Respondents shall cause Petitioner to be taken to a neutral immigration judge of the Executive Office of Immigration Review for an individualized bond hearing to occur within 30 days of this order, or else release Petitioner by such date. (2) Respondents shall ensure that such a hearing include the required due process, i.e., at a minimum, factfinding based on a record produced before the decisionmaker and disclosed to Petitioner; an opportunity to make arguments on the Petitioner's behalf; and the right to an individualized determination of Petitioner's interests. See Ghanem v. Warden Essex Cnty. Corr. Facility, No. 21-1908, 2022 WL 574624, at *2 (3d Cir. Feb. 25, 2022). (3) Petitioner shall be responsible for securing the necessary transcripts and record of the bond hearing. The Court further finds that Respondents' position was substantially justified in this case, so no fees shall be awarded. The Court trusts the immigration judge to comply with this order and ensure that Petitioner is provided due process, and therefore the immigration judge shall explain his or her individualized determination on the record. See Kamara v. Atty Gen. of U.S., 420 F.3d 202, 212 (3d Cir. 2005). The Clerk of Court shall mark this case as CLOSED. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 10/16/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

#9

Oct 16, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT, entered consistent with the above order (ECF 8). Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 10/15/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

Oct 16, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)

Oct 16, 2026

Order