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Case Information
Filed: April 18, 2026
Assigned to:
William Shaw Stickman IV
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Pretrial Detainee)
Completed: May 04, 2026
Last Activity:
May 04, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 19, 2026
Second PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9514733), filed by RAJAT KUMAR. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Williams, Ysabel) (Entered: 04/19/2026)
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ATTORNEY Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Credit Card Required)
Apr 20, 2026
Judge William S. Stickman added. (bjr)
#2
Apr 21, 2026
Case Management Order
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Case Management Order
#3
Apr 21, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 2 Case Management Order by Ysabel Williams on behalf of RAJAT KUMAR (Williams, Ysabel) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
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CERTIFICATE
#4
Apr 22, 2026
Errata re Clerk's Request for Corrective Action, 2 Case Management Order, 3 Certificate of Compliance by RAJAT KUMAR. Reason for Correction: Wrong Docket number and caption. (Williams, Ysabel) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
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Errata
Apr 22, 2026
CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 3 Certificate of Compliance. ERROR: Caption and/or case number of document does not match case. CORRECTION: Filer is directed to file the document with a corrected caption and/or case number using the Errata event. (bjr)
#5
Apr 23, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by David Lew on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, ICE PHILADELPHIA FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO. (Lew, David) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
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NOTICE
#6
Apr 23, 2026
SCHEDULING ORDER. Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus due by 5/4/2026. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 04/23/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (eca) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
Apr 23, 2026
Order Response/Briefing Schedule
#7
May 01, 2026
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by TODD BLANCHE, ICE PHILADELPHIA FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Lew, David) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
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RESPONSE
#8
May 04, 2026
ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DISMISSED. This is Petitioner's second habeas petition before the Court. At Case No. 3:26-cv-00306, the Court afforded him habeas relief, and ordered that he receive an individualized bond hearing before a neutral immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226. (Case No. 3:26-cv-00306, ECF No. 12). That bond hearing occurred on 03/26/2026, and the immigration judge determined that Petitioner was a flight risk. (Id. at ECF No. 14-1). That determination is unreviewable under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(e) by the Court. The Court does not have the authority to sit as an appellate court over the determination of the immigration judge and to question his substantive determination on bond. Nevertheless, on 04/19/2026, Petitioner filed the instant second habeas petition, which is nearly identical to his first habeas petition. In sum, both petitions challenge the legality of Petitioner's detention and seek his immediate release or, in the alternative, a bond hearing. As Petitioner has already received habeas relief and an individualized bond hearing, the Court dismisses this action as an abuse of the writ. The Clerk of Court is directed to mark this CASE CLOSED. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/04/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (rgm) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
May 04, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case
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