Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00676

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Apr 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9500824), filed by JASVIR SINGH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order) (Sobel, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

BRIEF in Support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by JASVIR SINGH. (Sobel, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

MOTION for attorney Jonatan J. Sobel to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # BPAWDC-9501193) by JASVIR SINGH. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit) (Sobel, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Jonathan J. Sobel on behalf of JASVIR SINGH (Sobel, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#5

Apr 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kelly M. Locher on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Locher, Kelly) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

Apr 14, 2026

Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan added. (elt)

#6

Apr 16, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Petitioner's counsel shall serve Respondents with a copy of this Order and the Petition via e-mail, as specified, and file a notice of compliance. Respondents' counsel shall file a notice of appearance within 3 days of the filing of Petitioner's Certificate of Compliance of Service. Respondents shall file any responses or answers to the petition within 7 days of the date of service. Petitioner's reply is due within 5 days of Respondents' response. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 4/16/2026. (pak) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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Apr 19, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by TODD BLANCHE, FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Locher, Kelly) (Entered: 04/19/2026)

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Apr 20, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, (Reply) by JASVIR SINGH. (Sobel, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

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Apr 20, 2026

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Jonatan J. Sobel to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 4/20/2026. (pak) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

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Apr 21, 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. Additionally, to the extent that the government argues that the presence of 8 U.S.C. § 1182(d)(5)(A) subjects Petitioner to mandatory detention, the Court disagrees. See Qasemi v. Francis, No. 25-CV-10029 (LJL), 2025 WL 3654098, at *1011, 13 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 17, 2025) (finding that Section 1182(d)(5)(A)'s language of "returned to the custody from which he was paroled" refers to DHS's control over Petitioner, not the prior detention status to which Petitioner was subjected to at an earlier time). The Court 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 4/21/2026. 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: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT, entered consistent with the above order (ECF 10). Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 4/21/2026. 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: 04/21/2026)

Apr 21, 2026

Order

Apr 21, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)

#12

Jun 22, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 10 Order, 11 Rule 58 Judgment, by TODD BLANCHE, FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. Certificate of Appealability GRANTED. The Clerk's Office hereby certifies the record and the docket sheet available through ECF to be the certified list in lieu of the record and/or the certified copy of the docket entries. The Transcript Purchase Order form will NOT be mailed to the parties. The form is available on the Court's internet site. (Locher, Kelly) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

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Jun 23, 2026

USCA Case Number 26-2564 for 12 Notice of Appeal filed by FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, TODD LYONS, TODD BLANCHE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. USCA Case Manager Kirsi (DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED AND CAN ONLY BE VIEWED BY COURT STAFF) (pdb3) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

#14

Jun 29, 2026

ORDER of USCA in Lieu of Formal Mandate re 12 Notice of Appeal It is hereby ORDERED that the case is dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). (tmm3) Modified text to add link on 7/6/2026, modified to clarify type of order on 7/7/2026. (Entered: 06/29/2026)