Middle District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00361

#1

Feb 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, Receipt Number 7281078), filed by Irakli Dokvadze. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit - Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit - Identity Documents, # 4 Exhibit - DHS Form I-213) (ea) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#2

Feb 12, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - IT IS HEREBY THAT: 1. The habeas petitions is DEEMEED filed (Doc. 1 ). 2. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this petition (Doc. 1) and this Order on Respondents and the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. 3. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to email a cop of this petition (Doc. 1) and Order on the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. 4. Respondents shall file, no later than Wednesday, February 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. an answer to the petition. 5. Petitioner shall be permitted to file a reply, no later than Friday, February 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. **SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER SPECIFICS ** Signed by Honorable Robert D. Mariani on 2/12/2026. (cac) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

SHOW CAUSE ORDER and PETITION Served on U.S. Attorney Judge and U.S. Attorney Euliss via email per court order, Warden Craig Lowe via regular U.S. Mail, Michael T. Rose via regular U.S. mail, Todd Lyons via regular U.S. mail, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via regular U.S. mail, Kristi Noem via regular U.S. Mail, U.S. Department of Homeland Security via regular U.S. mail, Pamela Bondi via regular U.S. mail, U.S. Department of Justice via regular U.S. mail, Executive Office for Immigration Review via regular U.S. mail. (klr)

#3

Feb 19, 2026

RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS by Pamela Bondi, Craig Lowe, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by Pamela Bondi, Craig Lowe, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem, Michael T. Rose, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Ex. 1, Notice to Appear, # 3 Ex. 2, I-213, # 4 Ex. 3, Not. to EOIR: Alien Address, lOct. 20, 2025, # 5 Ex. 4, Not. to EOIR: Alien Address, Oct. 23, 2025, # 6 Unpublished Opinion(s))(Loftus, Ryann) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#4

Feb 23, 2026

TRAVERSE by Irakli Dokvadze to 3 Response to Petition for Habeas Corpus,,, . (Kline, Jacquelyn) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#5

Mar 03, 2026

MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry) re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Irakli Dokvadze. Signed by Honorable Robert D. Mariani on 3/3/2026. (cw) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

#6

Mar 03, 2026

ORDER DISMISSING CASE - 1. Petitioner's habeas petition 1 is GRANTED. 2. Respondents SHALL IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner Dokvadze from the custody of Respondent Craig Lowe, Warden of Pike county Correctional Facility, who has immediate physical custody of Petitioner. 3 Respondents SHALL CERTIFY COMPLAINTCE with the court's Order by filing a declaration or affidavit pursuant to 28 USC 1746 no later than Thursday March 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM confirming that Petitioner Dokvadze has been released from custody. 4. Respondents are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from detaining Petitioner pursuant to 8 USC 1225. 5. If Respondents elect to later detain Petitioner under 8 USC 1226, the Respondents must provide Petitioner with notice and an opportunity to be heard at a timely individualized bond hearing, where an Immigration Judge assesses whether he is a danger or flight risk. 6. Petitioner may file a petition for fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act and brief in support. 7. Respondents may file a response to Petitioner's requests for fees an costs under Equal Access to Justice Act, no later than two (2) weeks after receiving Petitioner's brief and fee petition. 8. Petitioner may file a reply, no later than two (2) weeks after receipt of Respondents' response. 9. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to CLOSE this case. Signed by Honorable Robert D. Mariani on 3/3/2026. (cw) (Entered: 03/03/2026)