Middle District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00887

Tchouala v. Lowe

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Case Information

Filed: April 07, 2026
Assigned to: James Martin Munley
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (IMMIGRATION)
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Last Activity: April 08, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Apr 07, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus lodged as no filing fee was paid and no Motion for In Forma Pauperis was filed, filed by Baudelaire Tchouala. (ea) Modified on 4/7/2026 (lp). Rec'd with a money order that was not filled out - returned to petitioner (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Apr 07, 2026
PRO SE LETTER ISSUED providing the case number and the AO 85 Notice & Consent Form. (Attachments: # 1 AO 85 Notice & Consent Form) (ea) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Main Document: PRO
#3
Apr 07, 2026
Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number 333119493. Petition is now deemed FILED. (cp) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Main Document: Filing
#4
Apr 07, 2026
ORDER - deeming the petition as FILED; Without expressing an opinion on jurisdiction or the merits of the claims, the court finds that a response is required and issues this order to show cause- response to petition due 4/28/26;Petitioner alleges that he has been detained since May 28, 2025 without a bond hearing or individualized determination of flight or danger to the community. (Doc. 1 at 7). Further, petitioner alleges that "[t]here is no administrative appeal process available[.]" (Doc. 1 at 8);the response shall include petitioner's full alien file (A-file) from OHS. In lieu of the full A-file, the government shall include fill documents within its possession, custody, or control which concern the petitioner's immigrationproceedings, and which reflect any asserted reason for his continued detention.Petitioner may file his traverse by 5/12/26; A determination as to whether the petitioner shall be produced for a hearing will be held in abeyance pending the filing of a response. Signed by Honorable Julia K Munley on 4/7/26. (sm) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#5
Apr 07, 2026
SHOW CAUSE ORDER and Served on US Attorney's office, via hand-delivery; Craig Lowe, via first class mail. (cac) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
Main Document: SHOW
Apr 08, 2026
Receipt of payment from Baudelaire Tchouala in the amount of $5.00 for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Transaction posted on 4/7/2026. Receipt number 333119493 processed by Corey J. Wimmer. (zd)

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Lowe
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Tchouala
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