Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00642

#1

Apr 09, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9492560), filed by YURIN ULICES QUIROA RALDA. (Attachments: # 1 Receipt, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2) (Huffaker, Molly) Added receipt information. Modified text on 4/10/2026. (rjr) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#2

Apr 09, 2026

MOTION for attorney Molly Huffaker to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9493577) by YURIN ULICES QUIROA RALDA. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order) (Huffaker, Molly) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#3

Apr 10, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Molly Huffaker to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 4/10/2026. 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: 04/10/2026)

#4

Apr 10, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 4/10/2026. (bjw) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

Apr 10, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Apr 10, 2026

Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand added. (rjr)

#5

Apr 11, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 4 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by YURIN ULICES QUIROA RALDA (Huffaker, Molly) Modified text on 4/13/2026 to add linkage. (rjr) (Entered: 04/11/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 5 Certificate of Service. ERROR: Document not linked. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Filer advised to link filing to related document(s) in future filings. Clerk added link to appropriate document(s). THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (rjr)

#6

Apr 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Leo Ivory on behalf of TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, MICHAEL T. ROSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#7

Apr 15, 2026

SCHEDULING ORDER. Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus due by 4/21/2026; Reply due 4/27/2026. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 4/15/2026. 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: 04/15/2026)

Apr 15, 2026

Order

#8

Apr 21, 2026

Dismiss

#9

Apr 22, 2026

Order re: 8 MOTION to Dismiss re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, MICHAEL T. ROSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Petitioner shall file a response to the Respondent's 8 motion on or before 4/28/2026. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 4/22/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bjw) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

Apr 22, 2026

Order

#10

Apr 28, 2026

BRIEF in Opposition re 8 Motion to Dismiss, filed by YURIN ULICES QUIROA RALDA. (Huffaker, Molly) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#11

May 20, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 8 Motion to Dismiss filed by Respondents. In the 8 Motion, Respondents move to dismiss the 1 Petition. Petitioner, a noncitizen detained by Respondents at Moshannon Valley Processing Center, seeks, inter alia, immediate release from custody. Petitioner alleges that he is subject to detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(6), and his ongoing detention violates his right to due process. See ECF No. 1 at 13-21. Respondents argue that Petitioner is subject to an order of removal that became final on March 11, 2026 and that he is therefore subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(1) and (a)(2) and not entitled to a bond hearing. ECF No. 8 at 1. Petitioner did not respond to Respondents' argument that Petitioner is detained pursuant to pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(1) and (a)(2). The Supreme Court has made clear that "final orders of removal may not be reviewed in district courts, even via habeas corpus, and may be reviewed only in the courts of appeals." Nasrallah v. Barr, 590 U.S. 573, 57980 (2020). Specifically, District Courts lack jurisdiction over both the challenge to a final removal order itself, 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(5), and claims that "aris[e] from any action taken or proceeding brought to remove an alien[,]" 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(9). E.O.H.C. v. Sec'y U.S. Dep't of Homeland Security, 950 F.3d 177, 184 (3d Cir. 2020). But, District Courts do have jurisdiction "when aliens seek relief that courts cannot meaningfully provide alongside review of a final order of removal." E.O.H.C, 950 F 3d at 186. However, alleging an injury that cannot be remedied later through a petition for review is insufficient to establish jurisdiction in the District Court, as the "claim must raise legal or factual questions that a court of appeals will not later be able to review meaningfully[.]" Khalil v. President of U.S., No. 25-2162, 2026 WL 111933, at *9 (3d Cir. 2026). Here, Petitioner's claims arise from an action or proceeding to remove him, and therefore, this Court lacks jurisdiction to order Petitioner's release. Accordingly, for the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents' 8 Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED, and the 1 Petition is DISMISSED. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 5/20/2026. 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: 05/20/2026)

May 20, 2026

Order on Motion to Dismiss