Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00018

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Jan 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9281613), filed by Miguel Isahac Lux-Mejia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit) (Bagnato, Christopher) Modified text on 1/7/2026 to remove the Notice of Removal language. (ept) Modified text on 2/24/2026. See exhibit 1 at 5 Errata. (cel) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Jan 07, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. (cel)

Jan 08, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines no longer assigned to case. Case was assigned in error. (cel) Modified text on 1/8/2026. (cel)

Jan 08, 2026

Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge added. (cel)

Jan 08, 2026

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 1 Notice of Removal, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ERROR: No Civil Cover Sheet attached. CORRECTION: No Civil Cover Sheet (JS-44), which is required for all civil cases, was attached. Filer to submit a complete civil cover sheet by using the Civil Cover Sheet event, linking it to the initial pleading. (cel) Modified text on 1/8/2026. (cel)

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Feb 06, 2026

ORDER directing Petitioner's counsel to serve the Respondents with a copy of this order and the Petition as more fully stated in said Order. Respondents shall file any responses or answers to the petition within 10 days of the date of service. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge on 2/6/2026. (mqe) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Leo Ivory on behalf of PAMELA J. BONDI, TODD M. LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARDO ODDO, Madison Sheahan. (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#4

Feb 23, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Notice of Removal, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by PAMELA J. BONDI, TODD M. LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARDO ODDO, Madison Sheahan. (Ivory, Michael) Modified text on 2/23/2026. (cel) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#5

Feb 23, 2026

Errata re 1 Notice of Removal, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by PAMELA J. BONDI, TODD M. LYONS, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARDO ODDO, Madison Sheahan. Reason for Correction: Adding Exhibit 1. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Ivory, Michael) Modified text on 2/24/2026. (cel) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

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Feb 24, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Petitioner, Miguel Isahac Lux-Mejia, to the extent it seeks an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge. See Calzado Diaz v. Noem, No. 3:25-cv-458, 2025 WL 3628480 (W.D. Pa. Dec. 15, 2025) (Haines, J.), vacated as moot, ECF No. 22 (Dec. 17, 2025) (the legal conclusions in Calzado Diaz are unaffected by the mooting of the order due to the individual facts of Mr. Calzado Diaz's case); A.D. v. LEONARD ODDO et al., No. CV 25-460J, 2026 WL 101476, at *1 (W.D. Pa. Jan. 14, 2026) (Haines, J). The Government is directed to provide Petitioner with the statutory process required under 8 U.S.C. § 1226, which includes a bond hearing. The Government shall arrange for an individualized bond hearing to be conducted by an immigration judge by March 6, 2026. If Petitioner is not provided with a bond hearing by March 6, 2026, or if the immigration judge declines to conduct a bond hearing based on Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I&N Dec. 216 (BIA 2025), Respondents shall immediately release Petitioner from custody. If the Petitioner is granted bond and the government appeals that decision on the basis that his detention is mandatory pursuant to Hurtado then the writ shall issue and Petitioner shall be automatically released. The parties shall provide notice to the Court of the outcome of the individualized bond hearing within seven days of the date of the immigration judge's decision.With no further action required by the Court at this time, the Clerk of Court shall mark this matter closed. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 2/24/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cag) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

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Feb 24, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)

Feb 24, 2026

Order

Feb 24, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added as presiding judge and Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge added as referral judge. (kss)