Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00463

#1

Mar 16, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9432176), filed by Wilmer de Jesus Lugo-Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons) (O'Grady, Max) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#2

Mar 16, 2026

MOTION for attorney Max A. O'Grady to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9432193) by Wilmer de Jesus Lugo-Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Proposed Order) (O'Grady, Max) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#3

Mar 17, 2026

Summons Issued as to LEONARD ODDO (bjr) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#4

Mar 17, 2026

MOTION for attorney Margaret M. Witherup to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9432828) by Wilmer de Jesus Lugo-Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of Margaret Witherup in support of Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Proposed Order) (Witherup, Margaret) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

Mar 17, 2026

Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan added. (bjr)

#5

Mar 18, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Mar 18, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#7

Mar 18, 2026

Case Management Order

#8

Mar 18, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Wilmer de Jesus Lugo-Garcia re 7 Case Management Order,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Copy of email sent for service) (O'Grady, Max) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#9

Mar 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Robert Ball on behalf of LEONARD ODDO. (Ball, Michael) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Mar 24, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by LEONARD ODDO. (Ball, Michael) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

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Mar 25, 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.), 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 3/25/2026. 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: 03/25/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

Order for Administrative Case Closing

#12

May 01, 2026

Enforce

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May 04, 2026

ORDER re 12 Motion to Enforce Habeas Order. As Mr. Lugo-Garcia is represented by counsel, the Court cannot consider any uncounseled filings. If Mr. Lugo-Garcia is now proceeding pro se, his counsel shall file a motion to withdraw, at which point the Court may take up the 12 motion to enforce as filed. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 5/4/2026. 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: 05/04/2026)

May 04, 2026

Order

#14

May 06, 2026

CORRECTIVE ENTRY re 12 Motion to Enforce. Reason for Correction: Missing Pages (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Restricted for PII, # 2 Envelope) (cel) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/6/2026) (dmh). (Entered: 05/06/2026)

#15

May 06, 2026

Withdraw as Attorney

#16

May 07, 2026

ORDER granting 15 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorneys Max Arthur O'Grady and Margaret Witherup terminated. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 5/7/2026. 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: 05/07/2026)

#17

May 07, 2026

Order

May 07, 2026

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney