Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01950

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Oct 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number 300001300), filed by JOSE G. FLORES RODRIGUEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Receipt, # 3 Tab A, # 4 Tab B, # 5 Tab C, # 6 Tab D, # 7 Tab E, # 8 Envelope) (ert) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

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Oct 06, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by JOSE G. FLORES RODRIGUEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Envelope) (ert) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

Oct 07, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines presiding. (ert)

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Oct 08, 2026

TEXT ORDER - Petitioner's 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order is DENIED. Petitioner seeks to enjoin transfer outside of the Western District of Pennsylvania or removal from the United States. This Court lacks authority to grant that relief as the places of detention for aliens pending removal is left to the discretion of the Attorney General 8 U.S.C. § 1231(g)(1). See also Sinclair v. Atty Gen., 198 F. Appx 222 n.3 (3d Cir 2006). Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 10/8/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dlg) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

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Oct 08, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: The Court orders as follows: 1. Service. 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 day. This email service is deemed sufficient to accomplish formal service of the Petition on Respondents. 2. Respondents' counsel notice of appearances. Counsel for Respondents shall file a notice of appearance within 3 days of this date. 3. Respondents' response to the petition. The Court has reviewed the petition and supporting materials. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its precedential decision in Buele Morocho v. Warden Philadelphia FDC, Nos. 26-1150, 26-1454, 2026 WL 2546223 (3d Cir. Aug. 28, 2026). There, the Third Circuit rejected the interpretation of 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A) adopted in Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I. & N. Dec. 216 (BIA 2025), as applied to noncitizens who entered the United States without inspection, remained in the United States for a period of time, and were later apprehended in the interior. See Buele Morocho, 2026 WL 2546223, at *3, and as more fully stated in said Case Management Order. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 10/8/2026. (dlg) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

Oct 08, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

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Oct 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kerianne Nagy on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, MARCOS CHARLES, TODD M. LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO. (Nagy, Kerianne) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

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Oct 19, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by TODD BLANCHE, MARCOS CHARLES, TODD M. LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO. (Nagy, Kerianne) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

Nov 06, 2026

Order