Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00303

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Feb 23, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9381068), filed by ABDULKHAMID AVAZOVICH TASHKHODZHAEV. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Hoffmann, Karen) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

Feb 23, 2026

Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand added. (bjr)

Feb 23, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ERROR: Party name(s) entered incorrectly. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney is directed to enter party names correctly in all future filings. See the party naming conventions manual on the Court's website at https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/attorneys. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (bjr)

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Feb 24, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 2/24/2026. (bjw) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by ABDULKHAMID AVAZOVICH TASHKHODZHAEV re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Hoffmann, Karen) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Jerome A. Moschetta on behalf of PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO. (Moschetta, Jerome) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO. (Moschetta, Jerome) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

Responsive pleading to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus due by 3/27/2026. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 2/27/2026. 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: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

Exhibit A, Certificate of Good Standing for New Jersey

Feb 27, 2026

Order

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Mar 02, 2026

ORDER STRIKING 7 Motion for Enes Hajdarpasic to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Although this filing is titled as a motion, it does not set forth any motion. Additionally, even if a motion had been included, this filing is not compliant with Rule 7.D of the Local Civil Rules for the Western District of Pennsylvania, which requires that all motions shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Here, the 10 filing does not include a proposed order. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 10 Motion is STRICKEN. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 3/2/2026. 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: 03/02/2026)

Mar 02, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Mar 03, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)

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Mar 03, 2026

ORDER granting 9 Motion for Enes Hajdarpasic to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 3/0302026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (drc) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

Mar 03, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Mar 27, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit) (Moschetta, Jerome) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

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Apr 01, 2026

ORDER GRANTING IN PART and DENYING IN PART 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner, a noncitizen detained by Respondents at Moshannon Valley Processing Center, seeks, inter alia, immediate release from custody or, in the alternative, an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge. The parties agree that the issue before the Court is whether Petitioner is subject to discretionary detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §1226(a) and therefore entitled to a bond hearing or mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b) and therefore not entitled to a bond hearing. Respondents rely on the BIA's decisions in Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I. & N. Dec. 216 (B.I.A. 2025) and/or Matter of Q. Li, 29 I. & N. Dec. 66 (B.I.A. 2025). The Court is mindful that several United States Courts of Appeals have ruled that noncitizens like Petitioner who have resided in the interior of the country for years are "applicants for admission" subject to mandatory detention. See Buenrostro-Mendez v. Bondi et al, 166 F.4th 494 (5th Cir. 2026); see also Herrera Avila v. Bondi, No. 25-3248 (8th Cir. Mar. 25, 2026); but see Castanon-Nava v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec., 161 F.4th 1048, 1060-62 (7th Cir. 2025) (holding that the government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its argument that § 1225(b) governs noncitizens already in the United States whom ICE detained in Chicago). Nonetheless, for the reasons set forth in this Court's prior decisions, the Court concludes that: Petitioner is not required to exhaust administrative remedies as doing so would be futile; and Petitioner is subject to discretionary detention pursuant to § 1226(a) and is therefore entitled to a bond hearing. See, e.g., Zhunio v. Warden et al., No. 3:26-CV-71-CCW, ECF No. 7 (W.D. Pa. Mar. 6, 2026) (Wiegand, J.) (noncitizen who entered the United States without inspection and resided continuously in the interior of the country thereafter subject to discretionary detention pursuant to § 1226(a)); Padilla Ventura v. Rose et al., No. 3:26-cv-65-CCW, ECF No. 13 (W.D. Pa. February 3, 2026) (Wiegand, J.) (same). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED IN PART, as follows: within seven days of this Order, Petitioner must receive an individualized bond hearing conducted by an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226. If Petitioner does not receive a bond hearing by that date, or if the immigration judge declines to conduct a bond hearing based on Matter of Yajure Hurtado, Respondents shall immediately release Petitioner from custody. Within seven days of the immigration judge's decision, the parties must file a joint notice on the docket advising the Court of the outcome of the bond hearing. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Petition is DENIED in all other respects. In particular, for the reasons set forth in this Court's prior decisions, the Court DENIES Petitioner's request for costs and attorney's fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) because Respondents' position, while incorrect, was substantially justified. See Orellana Rivas v. Oddo et al., No. 3:26-cv-246-CCW, ECF No. 14 (W.D. Pa. Mar. 10, 2026) (Wiegand, J.). The Clerk of Court is directed to mark this case CLOSED. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 4/1/2026. 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: 04/01/2026)

Apr 01, 2026

Order Dismissing Case

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Apr 20, 2026

Enforce Judgment

Apr 21, 2026

Order on Motion to Enforce Judgment