Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00216

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Feb 11, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9359307), filed by SOURAKHATA DABO. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit) (Ellenberg, Stanley) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 2/12/2026. (bjw) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#3

Feb 12, 2026

Errata re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by SOURAKHATA DABO. Reason for Correction: factual correction. (Ellenberg, Stanley) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#4

Feb 12, 2026

Show Cause

Feb 12, 2026

Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand added. (dmh)

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Feb 13, 2026

ORDER DENYING 4 Motion for Order to Show Cause. Petitioner requests an order requiring Respondents to show cause why his 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted. Petitioner invokes 28 U.S.C. § 2243, which provides that "[a] court, justice or judge entertaining an application for a writ of habeas corpus shall forthwith award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted, unless it appears from the application that the applicant or person detained is not entitled thereto." Section 2243 further provides that "[t]he writ, or order to show cause... shall be returned within three days unless for good cause additional time, not exceeding twenty days, is allowed." Courts within this Circuit have found that Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 and Section 2255 Proceedings ("Habeas Rules"), applicable to § 2241 cases through Rule 1(b) of the Habeas Rules, provides more flexible time limits for ordering an answer and supersedes the time limits of § 2243 to the extent there is a conflict. See Alvierez v. Bondi et al., No. 26-532 (JXN), 2026 WL 146013, *1 (D.N.J. Jan. 20, 2026) (collecting cases). This Court agrees. Furthermore, on 2/12/2026, the Court issued a 2 case management order directing Petitioner's counsel to serve Respondents with the 1 Petition and file a notice of compliance certifying the date and time of service. The 2 order further directs Respondents to answer the 1 Petitioner within 30 days of service. Petitioner has not yet filed a certificate of compliance. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 4 Motion for Order to Show Cause is DENIED. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 2/13/2026. 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: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 2 Case Management Order by Stanley Ellenberg on behalf of SOURAKHATA DABO (Ellenberg, Stanley) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

Order on Motion to Show Cause

#7

Feb 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Schleich Irwin on behalf of PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Irwin, Laura) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

Responsive pleading to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus due by 3/16/2026. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 2/18/2026. 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: 02/18/2026)

Feb 18, 2026

Order

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Mar 13, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G) (Irwin, Laura) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

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Mar 16, 2026

Order

#11

Mar 16, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)

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Apr 30, 2026

Compel

#13

May 01, 2026

Proposed Order re 12 Motion to Compel by SOURAKHATA DABO. (Ellenberg, Stanley) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 01, 2026

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 12 Motion to Enforce by Petitioner. Because Petitioner, who bears the burden of proof as movant, has not provided the Court with a recording or transcript of the March 19, 2026 bond hearing held before the immigration judge, the Court is unable to determine whether that hearing had the three essential elements of a "fundamentally" fair bond hearing under the test set forth by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Ghanem v. Warden Essex Cnty. Corr. Facility, No. 21-1908, 2022 WL 574624, at *2 (3d Cir. Feb. 25, 2022). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 12 Motion to Enforce is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 5/1/2026. 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: 05/01/2026)

May 01, 2026

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 12 First MOTION to Compel ENFORCE HABEAS . ERROR: Attorney signature does not comply with requirements - MISSING ATTORNEY EMAIL ADDRESS.Filer did not attach a Proposed Order as required by LCvR 7. CORRECTION: Attorney directed to comply with all requirements of LCvR 5.2(B) in all future filings.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. (dmh)

May 01, 2026

Order on Motion to Compel

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Jun 05, 2026

Enforce

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Jun 08, 2026

ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents shall respond to Petitioner's 15 Motion to Enforce by 6/12/2026. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 6/8/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (mkn) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

Jun 08, 2026

Order

Jun 22, 2026

Order on Motion to Enforce