Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00133

#1

Jan 31, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Verified) (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9333492), filed by Christopher Alb Ocampo Obando. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A-D) (Green, Brian) (Entered: 01/31/2026)

#2

Jan 31, 2026

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by Christopher Alb Ocampo Obando. (Green, Brian) (Entered: 01/31/2026)

Jan 31, 2026

Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand added. (jd)

#3

Feb 03, 2026

Case Management Order

#4

Feb 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Carolyn J. Bloch on behalf of PAMELA JO BONDI, TODD M. LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, Leonard Oddo, JR. (Bloch, Carolyn) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#5

Feb 18, 2026

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by PAMELA JO BONDI, TODD M. LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, Leonard Oddo, JR. (Bloch, Carolyn) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#6

Feb 19, 2026

DEFICIENCY ORDER. Petitioner's Counsel has not filed a certificate of compliance as required by the Court's 3 Case Management Order confirming that service was made and the date on which it was made. The Court presumes Petitioner's counsel did, in fact, serve the United States Attorney's Office as required by the CMO, since that office has entered an appearance. However, the Court does not know the date of service and therefore cannot set a correct deadline for a Response to the Petition until Petitioner's counsel files the certificate of compliance as required by the Court's Order. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner's counsel shall file a Certificate of Compliance FORTHWITH. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 2/19/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bjw) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

Feb 19, 2026

Deficiency Order

#7

Feb 26, 2026

ORDER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSING. On 2/3/2026, the Court issued a 3 case management order directing Petitioner's counsel to serve respondents with a copy of the 1 Petition and the 3 case management order via email. The 3 order further directed Petitioner's counsel to file a certificate of compliance upon completion of service certifying the date and time of service. On 2/19/26, the Court issued a 6 Deficiency Order to Petitioner's counsel, noting that although counsel for Respondents had entered an appearance, which could signify that service was made, Petitioner's counsel had not filed a certificate of compliance on the docket. The 6 Order further directed Petitioner's counsel to file a certificate of compliance forthwith. To date, no certificate of compliance has been filed. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to mark this CLOSED. If counsel files a certificate of compliance, this case will be reopened. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the provisions of the Court's 3 Case Management Order requiring Respondents to respond to the petition within 30 days of service are hereby VACATED. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 2/26/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bjw) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#8

Feb 26, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Certificate of Compliance by Christopher Alb Ocampo Obando re 7 Order for Administrative Case Closing,,,,, 3 Case Management Order, 6 Deficiency Order,,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Service Email) (Green, Brian) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Feb 26, 2026

Order for Administrative Case Closing

#9

Feb 27, 2026

ORDER AMENDING 3 Case Management Order. The Court has reviewed the Petition and supporting materials, and finds that the threshold issue concerns whether Petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing because he is subject to discretionary detention pursuant to §1226(a) as opposed to mandatory detention pursuant to §1225(b). Based on its prior decisions on this issue, including Gbamoi v. Oddo et al., Civil Action No. 26-cv-108-CCW, ECF No. 10 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 20, 2026) and Orellana Rivas v. Oddo et al., Civil Action No. 26-cv-246-CCW, ECF No. 8 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 23, 2026), the Court tentatively intends to grant the Petition to the extent it requests a bond hearing. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 3 Case Management Order provisions regarding the timing and substance of Respondents Response to the Petition are amended as follows: If Respondents believe that there are factual or legal differences between this case and the other cases in which the Court has decided the issue, then they shall file a response to the Petition on or before 3/6/26. Responses are limited to 25 pages, double-spaced. If Respondents' positions are the same as in the prior cases in which this issue has been raised and decided by the Court, they shall simply state as much in the 3/6/26 response, cite to any response or brief previously filed on the issue in this Court, and their positions shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the record. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the provision of the 3 Case Management Order setting a 30 day response time period is hereby VACATED. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 2/27/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bjw) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

Feb 27, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Case Reopened

#11

Mar 09, 2026

Order

#12

Mar 09, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)