Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:25-cv-00298

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Sep 15, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number BPAWDC-9088788), filed by Jeng Seet Chan. (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, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet) (Harrington, David) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

Sep 16, 2025

Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown added. (cel)

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Sep 22, 2025

ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that the United States Marshal shall execute service of this Order by certified mail within five (5) days of the date of this Order, together with a copy of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under § 2241 (the Petition), upon the Respondent, Warden of Moshannon Valley Processing Center. These documents also shall be served upon the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the Attorney General of the United States of America. Costs to be borne by the United States. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within fourteen (14) days of this Order, Respondent shall answer or otherwise respond to the allegations of the Petition. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 9/22/2025. (cmc) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

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Sep 25, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Leo Ivory on behalf of PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

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Sep 25, 2025

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

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Sep 25, 2025

TEXT ORDER: In accordance with the case management system in place in this district, this case has been assigned to the undersigned for all pretrial matters. Therefore, it is ORDERED that on or before 10/3/2025, the Petitioner shall complete an election form either consenting to jurisdiction by the Magistrate Judge or electing to have a District Judge assigned to the case, and shall file the form with the Clerk's Office. A copy of the form can be found on the court's website. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 9/25/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cmc) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Sep 25, 2025

Order for Consent/DJO form

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Sep 26, 2025

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by JENG SEET CHAN. (Harrington, David) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

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Oct 06, 2025

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

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Oct 16, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Jean Wang on behalf of JENG SEET CHAN. (Wang, Jean) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

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Oct 17, 2025

REPLY BRIEF re 7 Response to Habeas Petition, filed by JENG SEET CHAN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Q, # 2 Exhibit R, # 3 Exhibit S) (Wang, Jean) (Entered: 10/17/2025)

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Oct 23, 2025

TEXT ORDER - By November 14, 2025, Petitioner shall submit additional briefing in support of his position that his prolonged detention constitutes a violation of due process. Specifically, Petitioner shall address each of the four factors set forth in German Santos v. Warden Pike County Correctional Facility, 965 F.3d 203 (3d Cir. 2020). Respondents shall respond within 14 days of the filing of Petitioner's brief. The parties are encouraged to attach documents, declarations or affidavits, or any other materials which support their respective positions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 10/23/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

Oct 23, 2025

Order

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Oct 24, 2025

TEXT ORDER - the publicly available EOIR Automated Case Information indicates Petitioner has an individual hearing scheduled before an Immigration Judge on December 23, 2025. The parties are directed to file a joint status report by 11/7/2025 indicating the impact, if any, of this scheduled hearing on the pending habeas petition. See https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/caseInformation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 10/24/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

Oct 24, 2025

Order

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Oct 30, 2025

Sur-Reply Brief re 10 Order filed by JENG SEET CHAN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Wang, Jean) Modified text on 10/31/2025. (cel) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

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Nov 07, 2025

STATUS REPORT Jointly Filed by JENG SEET CHAN. (Wang, Jean) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

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Nov 13, 2025

RESPONSE to 12 Sur-Reply Brief, filed by PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

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Nov 18, 2025

STATUS REPORT ORDER - In light of the parties' joint status report 13, the parties shall file a joint supplemental status report by Monday, December 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM indicating whether the individual merits hearing currently scheduled on December 23, 2025 occurred, whether Petitioner was granted relief, and whether any appeals are anticipated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 11/18/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

Nov 18, 2025

Status Report Order

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Nov 20, 2025

MOTION for Reconsideration re 15 Status Report Order, by JENG SEET CHAN. (Wang, Jean) Modified text on 11/20/2025. (cel) See corrected document at 17 Errata; Modified text on 11/21/2025. (cel) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

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Nov 20, 2025

Errata re 16 Motion for Reconsideration, by JENG SEET CHAN. Reason for Correction: signature block. (Wang, Jean) Modified text on 11/21/2025. (cel) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

Nov 20, 2025

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 16 MOTION for Reconsideration re 15 Status Report Order,ERROR: Attorney signature missing required information. Attorney is advised that: Under LCvR 5.2(B) any document signed by an attorney for filing shall contain under the signature line the name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address (if applicable) and Pennsylvania or other state bar identification number. When listing the bar identification number, the states postal abbreviation shall be used as a prefix (e.g., PA 12345, NY 246810). CORRECTION: Attorney directed to re-file this document with the corrected signature block, using the ERRATA event. This message is for informational purposes only. (cel)

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Nov 21, 2025

TEXT ORDER denying 16 MOTION for Reconsideration re 15 Status Report Order, by JENG SEET CHAN. Generally, a Motion for Reconsideration will only be granted on one of the following three grounds: (1) if there has been an intervening change in controlling law; (2) if new evidence, which was not previously available, has become available; or (3) if it is necessary to correct a clear error of law or to prevent manifest injustice. See Howard Hess Dental v. Dentsply, 602 F.3d 237, 251 (3d Cir. 2010) (citing Max's Seafood Caf by Lou Ann, Inc. v. Quinteros, 176 F.3d 669, 677 (3d Cir. 1999)).The Court finds there is no basis upon which the Court should grant this motion. Petitioner's motion does not satisfy any of the three possible grounds to grant a motion for reconsideration. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 11/21/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

Nov 21, 2025

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 17 Errata. ERROR: Document incorrectly linked. Attorney is advised that Errata should be linked to the document being corrected and not the quality control message. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Filer advised to link filing to the appropriate document(s) in future filings. Clerk added link to appropriate document(s). THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (cel)

Nov 21, 2025

Order on Motion for Reconsideration

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Dec 19, 2025

STATUS REPORT by JENG SEET CHAN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I) (Wang, Jean) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Jan 14, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by JENG SEET CHAN. It is respectfully recommended the petition be granted in part and denied in part. It is recommended the petition be conditionally granted to the extent Chan is requesting he be provided a bond hearing before a neutral immigration judge of the Executive Office of Immigration Review. To the extent Chan seeks any additional habeas relief, it is recommended same be denied. Written objections to R&R, if any, are due by 1/28/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 1/14/2026. (bsc)

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Feb 12, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (ECF No. 1 ) hereby is CONDITIONALLY GRANTED. Respondent is to provide Petitioner with a substantive bond hearing before a neutral immigration judge within ten (10) days of this Order; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner's Objections (ECF No. 21 ) are OVERRULED; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents' Objections (ECF No. 22 ) are OVERRULED; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERE D that if Petitioner is not provided with a bond hearing by the timeframe specified, the writ shall issue and Respondents shall immediately release Petitioner from custody; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent is to notify the Court within seve n (7) days of the bond hearing's results; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is provided thirty (30) days in which to submit a motion for fees and/or costs, should he wish to do so; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Brown& #039;s Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 20 ) is adopted as the Opinion of the Court; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to mark this matter closed, and as more fully stated in said Memorandum Order. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 2/12/2026. (dlg)

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Feb 12, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)

Jun 02, 2026

Order