Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00720

#1

Apr 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9514592), filed by S Z H, ERASMO ZAVALA ALMANZA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Exhibit A - Birth Certificate SZH, # 4 Exhibit B - News Articles, # 5 Exhibit C - Death Certificate, # 6 Exhibit D - Guardianship Order, # 7 Exhibit E - USCIS Receipt Notices, # 8 Exhibit F - Law Enforcement Certification, # 9 Exhibit G - 2025 Interim Guidance Document) (Cooper, Sean) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

#2

Apr 17, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by S Z H, ERASMO ZAVALA ALMANZA. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Cooper, Sean) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

#3

Apr 20, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: The Court orders as follows: 1. Service. Petitioner's counsel shall serve Respondents with a copy of this order and the Petition via a single e-mail at: usapaw.civ.imm.2241.moshannon@usdoj.gov. The subject line of the email shall contain the case caption and case number of this case. If the Petition contains voluminous exhibits, they need not be emailed. The email service shall be deemed sufficient to accomplish formal service of the Petition. No other documents, pleadings, or motions may be emailed to this email address. 2. Certificate of compliance of service. Upon completion of service via e-mail as reflected in Paragraph 1, Petitioner's counsel shall file a notice of compliance, certifying the date and time of service. 3. Respondents' counsel notice of appearances. Counsel for Respondents shall file a notice of appearance within 3 days of the filing of Petitioner's Certificate of Compliance of Service. 4. Respondents' responses to the petition. Respondents shall file any responses or answers to the petition within 30 days of the date of service. Responses are limited to 25 pages, double-spaced. 5. Petitioner's reply in support of the petition. Petitioner shall file any reply in support of the petition within 5 days of the filing of Respondents' response to the petition. The Reply is limited to 5 pages, double-spaced. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 4/20/2026. (dlg) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#4

Apr 20, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The Court having received a 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, the Court hereby requests that Petitioner supplement his filing to inform the Court under what statute he is being detained, specifically whether he is subject to a final order of removal under 8 U.S.C. Section 1231. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 4/20/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cag) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#5

Apr 20, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 3 Case Management Order,,,,, by Sean M Cooper on behalf of S Z H, ERASMO ZAVALA ALMANZA (Cooper, Sean) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#6

Apr 20, 2026

SUPPLEMENT by S Z H, ERASMO ZAVALA ALMANZA to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit H - EOIR ACIS Print Out) (Cooper, Sean) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#7

Apr 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Adam N. Hallowell on behalf of ODD BLANCHE, JOSEPH B. EDLOW, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, TODD LYONS, DAREN K. MARGOLIN, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, JOHN E. RIFE, U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Hallowell, Adam) Modified text on 4/20/2026. (cel) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#8

Apr 20, 2026

Order

Apr 20, 2026

Order

Apr 21, 2026

Security BOND (posted, $1, receipt number APAWDC-9520561), posted by S Z H, ERASMO ZAVALA ALMANZA. Bond posted pursuant to 8 Order,,,,,,,.. (Cooper, Sean)

#9

Apr 27, 2026

RESPONSE to Motion re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by TODD BLANCHE, JOSEPH B. EDLOW, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, TODD LYONS, DAREN K. MARGOLIN, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, JOHN E. RIFE, U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6) (Hallowell, Adam) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#10

Apr 30, 2026

REPLY to Response to Motion re 9 Response to Motion,, filed by S Z H, ERASMO ZAVALA ALMANZA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of the Petitioner, # 2 Exhibit Letter from the DA, # 3 Exhibit Social Worker Letter, # 4 Exhibit Medical Report, # 5 Exhibit Evidence of presence in Mexico, # 6 Exhibit Relevant News Articles, # 7 Exhibit Evidence of March, # 8 Exhibit HRW Treatise, # 9 Exhibit Overview of BFDs, # 10 Exhibit Treatise in Support) (Cambria, Bridget) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

#11

May 04, 2026

Order

May 04, 2026

Set/Reset Hearings: Immigration Hearing set for 5/13/2026, at 3:00 PM before Judge Stephanie L. Haines. (dlg)

#12

May 08, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Casey Martinez on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, JOSEPH B. EDLOW, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, TODD LYONS, DAREN K. MARGOLIN, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, JOHN E. RIFE, U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Martinez, Casey) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#13

May 08, 2026

Preliminary Injunction

#14

May 08, 2026

BRIEF in Support re 13 Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by S Z H, ERASMO ZAVALA ALMANZA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Request for Expedited BFD, # 2 Exhibit January 2025 Guidance, # 3 Exhibit December 2021 Guidance, # 4 Exhibit June 2011 Guidance) (Cambria, Bridget) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#15

May 14, 2026

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 5/13/2026: Court convened for a hearing on Petitioner's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") by zoom at 3:00 PM. The Court heard argument and will issue an opinion in due course. Court adjourned. (Court Reporter: Shirley Hall) (dlg) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

#16

May 14, 2026

Order

#17

May 15, 2026

Stay

#18

May 19, 2026

Order on Motion to Stay

#21

May 29, 2026

Memorandum Opinion

#22

May 29, 2026

Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for TRO

#23

May 29, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)

#24

Jun 02, 2026

Order