Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00223

#1

Feb 12, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by MOHAMED EL MOKHTAR-CHOUAIB. (Attachments: # 1 Prisoner Authorization Form, # 2 Habeas Petition lodged pending disposition of IFP Motion, # 3 Envelope) (bjr) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#2

Feb 12, 2026

Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by MOHAMED EL MOKHTAR-CHOUAIB. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (bjr) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Feb 12, 2026

Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan added. (bjr)

#3

Feb 13, 2026

ORDER granting 1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The Court finds that Petitioner does not have the ability to pay the filing fee in this matter. The Clerk of Court shall file the petition lodged at ECF 1 forthwith. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan 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. (pak) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#4

Feb 13, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Copies of this order and the Petition were emailed by the Court to the USAO. This email service is deemed sufficient to accomplish formal service of the Petition on Respondent. Respondent's counsel shall file a notice of appearance within 3 days of this date. Respondent shall file any responses or answers to the petition within 10 days of the date of service. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 2/13/2026. (pak) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#6

Feb 13, 2026

Authorization permitting withdrawal of prison account funds to pay filing fee by MOHAMED EL MOKHTAR-CHOUAIB. (bjr) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

#5

Feb 17, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (for Clerk of Court personnel only)

#7

Feb 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David Lew on behalf of PAMELA BONDI, DAVIN MARGOUN, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, MICHAEL T. ROSE. (Lew, David) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#8

Feb 19, 2026

Leave to File Documents Under Seal

#9

Feb 20, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal

#10

Feb 23, 2026

RESPONSE to 5 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, (Redacted) filed by PAMELA BONDI, DAVIN MARGOUN, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, MICHAEL ROSE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6) (Lew, David) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#11

Feb 23, 2026

SEALED DOCUMENT by PAMELA BONDI, DAVIN MARGOUN, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, MICHAEL ROSE. This document Sealed pursuant to 9 Order on Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6) (Lew, David) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#12

Mar 03, 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.) and because Petitioner has alleged sufficiently particularized violations of his rights, 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 3/3/2026. 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: 03/03/2026)

Mar 03, 2026

Order for Administrative Case Closing