Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00100

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Jan 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9321484), filed by MUKHAMMADZHON KHAMIDOV. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit ICE Locator, # 3 Exhibit NTA, # 4 Exhibit Release on recognizance) (Cardenas, Veronica) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Jan 27, 2026

Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan added. (dmh)

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Jan 28, 2026

Order

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Jan 29, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)

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Jan 30, 2026

Proposed Order re 4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by MUKHAMMADZHON KHAMIDOV. (Cardenas, Veronica) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Jan 30, 2026

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 4 MOTION for attorney Veronica Cardenas to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9329129). 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. (ert)

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Feb 11, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MUKHAMMADZHON KHAMIDOV (Cardenas, Veronica) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Leo Ivory on behalf of PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD J. ODDO, JR. (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Mar 16, 2026

ORDER. For the reasons stated in Villagrez v. Bondi, et al., No. 26-72, 2026 WL 545380 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 26, 2026) (Ranjan, J.), the Court GRANTS the 1 habeas petition and ISSUES the writ, on these terms. (1) Respondents shall cause Petitioner to be taken to a neutral immigration judge of the Executive Office of Immigration Review for an individualized bond hearing to occur within 30 days of this order, or else release Petitioner by such date. (2) Respondents shall ensure that such a hearing include the required due process, i.e., at a minimum, factfinding based on a record produced before the decisionmaker and disclosed to Petitioner; an opportunity to make arguments on the Petitioner's behalf; and the right to an individualized determination of Petitioner's interests. See Ghanem v. Warden Essex Cnty. Corr. Facility, No. 21-1908, 2022 WL 574624, at *2 (3d Cir. Feb. 25, 2022). (3) Petitioner shall be responsible for securing the necessary transcripts and record of the bond hearing. The Court further finds that Respondents' position was substantially justified in this case, so no fees shall be awarded. The Clerk of Court shall administratively CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 3/16/2026. 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: 03/16/2026)

Mar 16, 2026

Order for Administrative Case Closing

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Apr 04, 2026

Reopen Case

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Apr 08, 2026

ORDER granting 10 Motion to Reopen Case. The Clerk of Court shall mark this case as REOPENED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner shall file his supplemental petition forthwith. Respondents shall file a response to the supplemental petition on or before 4/22/2026; any reply brief by Petitioner due by 4/29/2026. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 4/8/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

Apr 08, 2026

Order on Motion to Reopen Case

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Apr 12, 2026

Amended Complaint

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Apr 22, 2026

RESPONSE to 12 Amended Complaint,, filed by PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5) (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

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Apr 29, 2026

REPLY BRIEF filed by MUKHAMMADZHON KHAMIDOV. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Petitioner's Statement, # 2 Exhibit Medical Records from Abroad) (Cardenas, Veronica) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

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Apr 30, 2026

ORDER denying 12 Amended Habeas Petition. After reviewing the transcript from Petitioner's bond hearing held on March 24, 2026, the Court finds that the hearing was fundamentally fair. The requirements of a fundamentally fair hearing are that Petitioner: "(1) is entitled to factfinding based on a record produced before the decisionmaker and disclosed to him or her; (2) must be allowed to make arguments on his or her own behalf; and (3) has the right to an individualized determination of his [or her] interests." Ghanem v. Warden Essex Cnty. Corr. Facility, No. 21-1908, 2022 WL 574624, at *2 (3d Cir. Feb. 25, 2022) (quoting Kamara v. Att'y Gen. of U.S., 420 F.3d 202, 211 (3d Cir. 2005)). The Court finds that these requirements were met, and can otherwise discern no other flaws in the fairness of the hearing that rise to the level of a constitutional violation. Petitioner also argues that his detention by Respondents for approximately six months violates due process. Considering the German Santos factors, the Court respectfully disagrees. German Santos v. Warden Pike Cty. Corr. Facility, 965 F.3d 203, 211 (3d Cir. 2020). The duration of Mr. Khamidov's detention under 8 C.F.R. § 241.4 has not yet become unreasonable. See Id. ("a lawful permanent residents detention [becomes] unreasonable sometime between six months and one year"); Crooks v. Lowe, No. 18-CV-47, 2018 WL 6649945, at *2-3 (M.D. Pa. Dec. 19, 2018) (listing Section 1226(c) cases and finding no constitutional violation after 18 months' detention). Removal proceedings appear to be progressing at a normal pace without willful delay by Respondents. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 4/30/2026. 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: 04/30/2026)

Apr 30, 2026

Order