Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01904

#1

Sep 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9905068), filed by WALTER BARRERA ABREGO . (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER) (Flowers, Christine) TRO removed from public view and refiled at 2 . Modified text on 9/28/2026. (kss) Petition removed from public view and refiled at 3 Errata. Modified text on 9/30/2026. (kss) (Entered: 09/26/2026)

#2

Sep 26, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Order to Show Cause by WALTER BARRERA ABREGO. (kss) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

Sep 28, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Order to Show Cause. ERRORS: Document should have been filed as two separate documents. Proposed Order was filed as part of the motion. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney advised that in the future all documents of that nature are to be filed separately. Attorney advised that in future proposed orders are to be made attachments to the motion. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (kss)

Sep 28, 2026

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.ERROR: Petitioner's name in caption does not match attached documents/docket.CORRECTION REQUIRED: Filer is directed to file the document with a corrected caption using the Errata event. (kss)

Sep 28, 2026

Judge David S. Cercone presiding. (kss)

#3

Sep 29, 2026

Errata re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, WALTER ABREGO BARRERA by WALTER BARRERA ABREGO. Reason for Correction: NAME. (Flowers, Christine) Modified text on 9/30/2026 to correct document linkage. (kss) Document removed from public view and refiled at 5 Errata. Modified text on 10/1/2026. (kss) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

#4

Sep 30, 2026

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to another member of the court for all further proceedings. Judge David S. Cercone no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 9/30/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (mwm) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

#5

Sep 30, 2026

Errata re 3 Errata by WALTER BARRERA ABREGO. Reason for Correction: name correction on main document. (Flowers, Christine) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

Sep 30, 2026

Order Reassigning Case

Sep 30, 2026

Judge Mark R. Hornak presiding. (bgs)

#6

Oct 02, 2026

ORDER DIRECTING CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PETITIONER. Petitioner has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1) wherein he argues, among other things, that Petitioner's bond hearing was unconstitutional and that this Court should order the Petitioner to be released. Petitioner makes this argument without providing to the Court a transcript of the bond hearing. In order to consider the fairness of said bond hearing, Petitioner is hereby ORDERED to file on the docket a transcript of the bond hearing by the immigration judge within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 10/2/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

Oct 02, 2026

Order

#7

Oct 05, 2026

ORDER. Counsel for Respondents shall file a notice of appearance within 3 days of this Order. Respondents are ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE by a filing on the docket of this Court within 14 days of the date of this Order demonstrating good cause as to why the Court should not grant Petitioner's Writ of Habeas Corpus and order his immediate release (ECF No. 1). Respondents are further ORDERED to specify the grounds on which local police arrested Petitioner and subsequently transferred him to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") custody, and must specifically address the contention that local police may have arrested Petitioner because ICE offers bonuses to local police for arresting undocumented aliens, including whether such an arrangement exists with any of the non-federal law enforcement agencies involved with the arrest of Petitioner, and if so, all terms of such arrangements. (ECF No. 1, at 3). Petitioner may file a reply within (7) days of Respondents filing their Response to this Order along with any statement of position as to EAJA fees. The Court hereby notifies Petitioner that copies of this Order and the Petition were emailed by the Court to the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania this date. This email service is deemed sufficient to accomplish formal service of the Petition on Respondents. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 10/5/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

#8

Oct 05, 2026

Remark: On this date, copies of ECF Nos. 6 and 7 were e-mailed to the following: usapaw.civ.imm.2241.moshannon@usdoj.gov. Text-only entry. No PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

#9

Oct 05, 2026

Remark: On this date, a copy of ECF No. 1 Petition was emailed to the following: usapaw.civ.imm.2241.moshannon@usdoj.gov. Text-only entry. No PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

Oct 05, 2026

Order

#10

Oct 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Jill Locnikar on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, JOHN RIFE, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, DAVID VENTURELLA. (Locnikar, Jill) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

#11

Oct 13, 2026

AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, amending 5 Errata filed by WALTER BARRERA ABREGO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Custody Bond Determination and Transcript of Hearing dated 9/25/2026, with Petitioner Affidavit) (Flowers, Christine) Modified text to add link on 10/16/2026. (keh) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

#12

Oct 13, 2026

AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by WALTER BARRERA ABREGO amending 5 Errata. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Transcript of Custody Hearing) Exhibit B Article 10/12/2026 Philadelphia Inquirer ) Exhibit C (Prison Policy Initiative), # 2 Certificate of Service) (Flowers, Christine) Modified text on 10/15/2026 to add document linkage. (kss) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

Oct 15, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 12 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ERROR: Document not linked. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Filer advised to link filing to related document(s) in future filings. Clerk added link to appropriate document(s). THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (kss)

#13

Oct 19, 2026

RESPONSE to 12 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, JOHN RIFE, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, DAVID VENTURELLA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4) (Locnikar, Jill) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

#14

Oct 21, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner is hereby ORDERED to file a Reply to the Government's Response at ECF No. 13 within 7 days of the date of this Order. In it, Petitioner must address (1) the Government's contention that Petitioner "presents the Court with an incomplete and incorrect factual and legal framework in an effort to gain habeas relief." (ECF No. 13, at 1); (2) whether Petitioner has appealed or intends to appeal his immigration bond determination; (3) whether Petitioner has filed for asylum. (ECF No 12-1, at 8); (3) the Government's argument that Fourth Amendment claims in the immigration context are not reviewable by this Court. (See generally ECF No. 13, at 10); and (4) the Government's contention that the Petitioner's arrest was constitutional. Further, Petitioner is ORDERED to clarify whether Petitioner is seeking an order from this Court regarding Petitioner's access to medical supplies for his diabetes. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 10/21/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

Oct 21, 2026

Order

#17

Nov 04, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case