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Case Information
Filed: February 26, 2026
Assigned to:
J. Nicholas Ranjan
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Pretrial Detainee)
Completed: April 14, 2026
Last Activity:
May 22, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 24, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, Receipt Number 7295061), filed by Niravpuri Gauswami. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Central District of California Documents, # 3 News Article) (ea) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document:
PETITION
#2
Feb 25, 2026
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE - finding it to be in the interest of justice, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT this case be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania for further proceedings. See 28 U.S.C. § 1631 (permitting transfer of a matter over which the court lacks jurisdiction to the appropriate forum when the court determines that it is in the interest of justice). Signed by Honorable Joseph F. Saporito, Jr on 2/25/26. (ms) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Transfer Case
#3
Feb 26, 2026
Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Middle; Case Number 3:26-cv-00466. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 02/26/2026)
Main Document:
Case
Feb 26, 2026
Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan added. (rjr)
#4
Feb 27, 2026
Case Management Order
Main Document:
Case Management Order
#6
Apr 01, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
Apr 14, 2026
Order for Administrative Case Closing
#11
May 21, 2026
Enforce
Main Document:
Enforce
#12
May 22, 2026
NOTICE of Substitution of Attorney Appearance by Jerome A. Moschetta on behalf of Field Office Director, TODD M. LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, WARDEN. Attorney Jeffrey R. Bengel (former AUSA) terminated. (Moschetta, Jerome) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
#14
May 22, 2026
Errata re 11 Motion to Enforce writ of habeas corpus by Niravpuri Gauswami. Reason for Correction: case number and bar number. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Order) (Greene, Sandra) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document:
Errata
#15
May 22, 2026
ORDER denying 11 Motion to Enforce Order. The Court cannot make a finding as to the fairness of Petitioner's bond hearing without first reviewing the official transcript of that proceeding. This denial is without prejudice to the filing of a renewed petition which includes the bond hearing transcript. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 5/22/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (zms) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
May 22, 2026
CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 11 MOTION to Enforce Writ of Habeas Order. ERROR: Case number is not included on the document. CORRECTION: Filer is directed to file the document with a corrected case number using the Errata event. (rjr)
May 22, 2026
CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 13 Errata, 11 MOTION to Enforce Writ of Habeas Order. ERROR: NO case number on either document.Attorney signature does not comply with requirements, SPECIFICALLY MISSING BAR ID. CORRECTION: Filer is directed to refile the document with the CASE NUMBER using the Errata event.Attorney directed to comply with all requirements of LCvR 5.2(B) in all future filings. (jd)
May 22, 2026
Order on Motion to Enforce
May 22, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 11 MOTION to Enforce Writ of Habeas Order. ERROR: Proposed Order was filed as part of the main document. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney advised that in future proposed orders are to be made attachments to the main document. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (rjr)
Parties
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