Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00078
CHAREUNSACK v. BONDI
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Filed: January 21, 2026
Assigned to:
J. Nicholas Ranjan
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Pretrial Detainee)
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Last Activity:
February 13, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jan 21, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9310086), filed by SOUTCHAY CHAREUNSACK. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A - Final Order of Removal 25JUL1997, # 3 Exhibit B - Laotian Consulate Letter Confirming No Travel Doc 26JUL2012, # 4 Exhibit C - Chareunsack Birth Cert Translation, # 5 Exhibit D - Cert of Naturalization for Father, # 6 Exhibit E - Cert of Naturalization for Mother, # 7 Exhibit F - After Visit Medical Summary for Pet'r Mother, # 8 Exhibit G - ICE Order of Supervision for Mr. Chareunsack, # 9 Exhibit H - Crim Records for Mr. Chareunsack) (Vandenberg, William) (Main Document 1 replaced on 1/22/2026) (ept). (Entered: 01/21/2026)
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ATTORNEY Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Credit Card Required)
Jan 21, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ERROR: Case previously opened in incorrect division. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Incorrect case has been deleted. All filings are to be made at the instant case. Filer may refer to the court's website here for further information. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (ept)
Jan 21, 2026
Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan added. (cel)
#2
Jan 26, 2026
Case Management Order
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Case Management Order
#3
Feb 02, 2026
PRAECIPE to Issue Summons by SOUTCHAY CHAREUNSACK (Vandenberg, William) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document:
PRAECIPE
Feb 03, 2026
CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 3 Praecipe to Issue Summons. ERROR: No summonses were attached to the Praecipe. CORRECTION: Filer to refile the document with a Praecipe to Issue Summons as the main document and the properly filled out summonses as attachments to the Praecipe, using the Praecipe to Issue Summons/Reissue Summons event. (keh)
#4
Feb 09, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Jill Locnikar on behalf of PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, MICHAEL T. ROSE. (Locnikar, Jill) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
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NOTICE
#5
Feb 09, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Compliance by William John Vandenberg on behalf of SOUTCHAY CHAREUNSACK (Vandenberg, William) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
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CERTIFICATE
#6
Feb 10, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
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Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
#7
Feb 11, 2026
PRAECIPE to Issue Summons by SOUTCHAY CHAREUNSACK (Attachments: # 1 Summons - BONDI, # 2 Summons - US Attorney's Office, # 3 Summons - NOEM, # 4 Summons - LYONS, # 5 Summons - ODDO, # 6 Summons - ROSE) (Vandenberg, William) Modified text on 2/11/2026. (cel) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
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PRAECIPE
#8
Feb 11, 2026
Summons Issued as to PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, MICHAEL T. ROSE (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons) (cel) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
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Summons
#9
Feb 11, 2026
Show Cause
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Show Cause
Feb 11, 2026
CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 6 MOTION for attorney Mark Karpo to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9354191). ERROR: Filer did not attach a Proposed Order as required by LCvR 7. CORRECTION: Filer to submit a proposed order using the Proposed Order event. Filer is to link the Proposed Order to the relevant motion in the event. (pak)
Feb 11, 2026
CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 6 MOTION for attorney Mark Karpo to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9354191). ERROR: Filing attorney not the attorney requesting pro hac vice admission. CORRECTION: See LCvR 83.2(B) PRO HAC VICE ADMISSIONS. A motion for admission pro hac vice must be made by the attorney seeking to be admitted (using their own login info) and must be accompanied by an affidavit from the attorney seeking to be admitted pro hac vice. (cel)
#10
Feb 12, 2026
Proposed Order re 6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice and Amended Motion by SOUTCHAY CHAREUNSACK. (Karpo, Mark) (Entered: 02/12/2026)
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Proposed
#11
Feb 12, 2026
ORDER re 9 Motion for Order to Show Cause. Respondents shall file a brief in response to the 9 motion on before 3/11/2026; any reply by Petitioner due by 3/18/2026. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 2/12/2026. 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: 02/12/2026)
Feb 12, 2026
Order
#13
Feb 13, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
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