Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00089

#1

Jan 21, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus lodged as no filing fee was paid and no Motion for In Forma Pauperis was filed, filed by Mailaine Arianna Perez Garcia, Liosvanis Martinez Clemente. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Liosvanis Martinez Clemente) (ea) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#2

Jan 22, 2026

MOTION for Immediate Release by Liosvanis Martinez Clemente, Mailaine Arianna Perez Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits) (ea) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#3

Jan 22, 2026

MOTION to Expedite Consideration of Petition and Pending Motions by Liosvanis Martinez Clemente, Mailaine Arianna Perez Garcia. (ea) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#4

Jan 22, 2026

PRO SE LETTER ISSUED providing the case number and the AO 85 Notice & Consent Form. (Attachments: # 1 AO 85 Notice & Consent Form, # 2 Excerpts of Local and Federal Rules) (ea) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#5

Jan 23, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for writ of habeas corpus filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The Clerk of Court shall to CLOSE this case. Signed by Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann on 1/23/2026. (ea) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#6

Jan 23, 2026

Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Middle; Case Number 4:26-cv-00135. Original file with documents numbered 1 - 5, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 01/23/2026)

Jan 23, 2026

Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan added. (ert)

#7

Jan 27, 2026

NOTICE of Substitution of Attorney Appearance by Donovan Cocas on behalf of WARDEN, MOSHANNON VALLEY ICE PROCESSING CENTER. Attorney Richard D Euliss and Timothy S. Judge terminated. (Cocas, Donovan) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#8

Feb 10, 2026

RESPONSE to 3 Motion to Expedite, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, filed by WARDEN, MOSHANNON VALLEY ICE PROCESSING CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit) (Cocas, Donovan) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#9

Feb 11, 2026

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 1 Lodged Habeas Petition. The Clerk of Court hereby notifies you that your habeas petition was filed without the $5 filing fee or a completed IFP application to waive the fee. Your case will be administratively closed until the Clerk of Court receives your filing fee or completed IFP application. More information can be found at the Courts website: https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/. (pak) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

Feb 11, 2026

Order for Administrative Case Closing

#10

Mar 31, 2026

Proceed In Forma Pauperis

#11

Apr 01, 2026

Case Management Order AND ~Util - Case Reopened AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

#12

Apr 01, 2026

RESPONSE to 11 Case Management Order,, Case Reopened,, Terminate Motions,, filed by WARDEN, MOSHANNON VALLEY ICE PROCESSING CENTER. (Cocas, Donovan) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#13

Apr 02, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (for Clerk of Court personnel only)

#14

Apr 21, 2026

ORDER DISMISSING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 13 Petition for Habeas Corpus. The petition fails as an improper "next friend" petition, and so the Court lacks jurisdiction to consider it. A "next friend" of Petitioner's must meet several requirements to have standing to "pursue[] the cause on behalf of the detained person." Whitmore v. Arkansas, 495 U.S. 149, 163 (1990). First, a "next friend" holds the burden to "provide an adequate explanation" for why the real party cannot file on his or her own behalf. See id. (noting "inaccessibility, mental incompetence, or other disability" as adequate). Incarceration alone is not a good enough reason. See Klingensmith by Klingensmith v. Pennsylvania, No. CV 25-1802, 2025 WL 3251199, at *1 (W.D. Pa. Nov. 21, 2025) (Horan, J.). Second, a "next friend" typically "must have some significant relationship with the real party" such that the "next friend" is "truly dedicated to the best interests" of the real party. Whitmore, 495 U.S. at 16364. Third, "[a] non-attorney cannot represent another party, even if acting as a next friend." In other words, the next friend can essentially operate as a power of attorney and retain an attorney on behalf of the petitioner, but cannot proceed pro se. Schlemmer v. Cent. Intel. Agency, 804 F. Appx 127, 128 n.2 (3d Cir. 2020) (per curiam). Because at least certain of these requirements have not been met here, the petition is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 4/21/2026. 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: 04/21/2026)

Apr 21, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case