Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01977

#1

Oct 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9938770), filed by JOSE ELENILSON GUZMAN-OCHOA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit PPT, # 3 Exhibit EOIR) (Cardenas, Veronica) Hidden from public view. Errata filed at 2 . Modified text on 10/14/2026. (bjr) Petition removed from view and refiled at 3 Errata. Modified text on 10/14/2026. (kss) (Entered: 10/12/2026)

#2

Oct 14, 2026

Errata re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by JOSE ELENILSON GUZMAN-OCHOA. Reason for Correction: Attorney signature. (Cardenas, Veronica) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

#3

Oct 14, 2026

Errata re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by JOSE ELENILSON GUZMAN-OCHOA. Reason for Correction: Attorney signature. (Cardenas, Veronica) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

Oct 14, 2026

Judge David S. Cercone presiding. (bjr)

Oct 14, 2026

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,.ERROR: Attorney signature does not comply with requirements. Missing s/. CORRECTION REQUIRED: Attorney directed to comply with all requirements of LCvR 5.2(B) in all future filings. Attorney to file an Errata and link to ECF 1 (bjr)

Oct 14, 2026

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 2 Errata.ERROR: Incorrect document attached. Incomplete document filed. CORRECTION REQUIRED: Attorney advised to refile the document, using the Errata event and attach the entire document. (bjr)

#5

Oct 15, 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 10/15/26. 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: 10/15/2026)

#6

Oct 15, 2026

MOTION for attorney Veronica Cardenas to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9948683) by JOSE ELENILSON GUZMAN-OCHOA. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit Good Standing) (Cardenas, Veronica) Modified to delete duplicate text on 10/19/2026. (keh) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

Oct 15, 2026

Order Reassigning Case

Oct 15, 2026

Judge Mark R. Hornak presiding. (cel)

#7

Oct 16, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 6 Motion for Veronica Cardenas to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 10/16/26. 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: 10/16/2026)

Oct 16, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#8

Oct 19, 2026

ORDER DIRECTING THE FILING OF A RESPONSE. Petitioner concedes in his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus that he is subject to a final Order of Removal dated August 2, 2017. However, Petitioner argues that his current arrest and detention is unlawful because the 90-day removal period during which detention is mandatory has since expired under 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(1). Petitioner further argues that, because the 90-day mandatory detention period has expired, Petitioner's continued detention (which began on October 12, 2026) is unlawful under Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001). Finally, Petitioner argues that he was re-detained under § 1231(a) without being provided the individualized process governing continued civil confinement under 8 C.F.R. §§ 241.4 and 241.13. Specifically, Petitioner claims that he was not provided with the custody decision that must be provided to the detainee, which lists the reasons for the detainee's continued detention under § 241.4(d). Respondents are hereby ORDERED to file a Response to all of Petitioner's arguments made in his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1) within fourteen (14) days of this Order. Petitioner may then file a Reply within seven (7) days of the Response. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 10/19/26. 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: 10/19/2026)

Oct 19, 2026

Order

#9

Oct 23, 2026

Remark: ECF No. 8 emailed to usapaw.civ.imm.2241.moshannon@usdoj.gov on this date. 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: 10/23/2026)

#10

Oct 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Jill Locnikar on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, BRIAN MCSHANE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, DAVID VENTURELLA. (Locnikar, Jill) (Entered: 10/26/2026)

#11

Oct 30, 2026

NOTICE of Suggestion of Mootness by TODD BLANCHE, BRIAN MCSHANE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, DAVID VENTURELLA re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Locnikar, Jill) (Entered: 10/30/2026)

#12

Nov 02, 2026

ORDER DISMISSING 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. The Court has received notice that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is moot because the Petitioner has been removed from the United States. (ECF No. 11, at 3). The Court agrees. In the Petition, Petitioner argues that his immediate release should be granted or, in the alternative, that the Court "should evaluate actual acceptance and travel-document evidence, the progress of removal efforts, and the practical likelihood of removal within a reasonably foreseeable period." (ECF No. 1, at 9). Now that Petitioner has been removed, both requests are moot. The 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is denied, as moot, without prejudice. The Clerk will close the case on the docket without prejudice, and the Court retains jurisdiction over the action and the parties pending further proceedings, as may be appropriate, including interpretation or enforcement of its Orders. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 11/2/26. 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: 11/02/2026)

Nov 02, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case