Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00599

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Apr 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9477882), filed by ELMER JEOVANY PINEDA PORTILLO. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibts 1-5) (Gontaryuk, Aleksandra) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

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Apr 02, 2026

MOTION for attorney Aleksandra N. Gontaryuk to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9477883) by ELMER JEOVANY PINEDA PORTILLO. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit) (Gontaryuk, Aleksandra) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

Apr 03, 2026

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 2 MOTION for attorney Aleksandra N. Gontaryuk to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9477883). ERROR: Filer did not attach a Proposed Order as required by LCvR 7. CORRECTION: Filer to submit a proposed order using the Proposed Order event. Filer is to link the Proposed Order to the relevant motion in the event. (rjr)

Apr 03, 2026

Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan added. (ljs)

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Apr 05, 2026

Proposed Order re 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by ELMER JEOVANY PINEDA PORTILLO. (Gontaryuk, Aleksandra) (Entered: 04/05/2026)

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Apr 06, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Apr 06, 2026

Case Management Order

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Apr 06, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by ELMER JEOVANY PINEDA PORTILLO re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 5 Case Management Order (Gontaryuk, Aleksandra) Modified text on 4/7/2026. (cel) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

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Apr 07, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by V. Joseph Sonson on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO. (Sonson, V.) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO. (Sonson, V.) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 14, 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 4/14/2026. 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: 04/14/2026)

Apr 14, 2026

Order for Administrative Case Closing