Middle District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01161

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May 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, Receipt Number 7388428), filed by Kuldeep Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit List, # 3 Exhibit A - Notice to Appear in Immigration Court, # 4 Exhibit B - Printout of ICE Detainee Locator, # 5 Exhibit C - Petitioners Order of Release on Recognizance, # 6 Exhibit D - Appendix of District Court Cases having heard this issue) (ea) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 01, 2026

PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Erin Mary O'Brien on behalf of Kuldeep Singh Attorney Erin O'Brien is seeking special admission Filing fee $ 50, receipt number APAMDC-7389375.. (O'Brien, Erin) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 04, 2026

SPECIAL ADMISSIONS FORM APPROVED as to Erin Mary O'Brien Signed by Honorable Karoline Mehalchick on 5/4/2026. (kl) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 04, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: 1. Singh filed the instant petition on May 1, 2026, requesting that Respondents John E. Rife, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, and Craig Lowe (together Respondents) release him from custody at the Pike County Correctional Facility in Lords Valley, Pennsylvania or provide an immediate bond. (Doc. 1). 2. According to Singh, Respondents are detaining him and denying him a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A), which provides that noncitizens who entered the United States without admission or parole are subject to detention. (Doc. 1, at 2). 3. Singh avers that because he has been residing in the United States for three years, he can only be detained under § 1226, under which he is entitled to a bond hearing. (Doc. 1, at 2-3). 4. Courts in the Third Circuit have found that § 1226, not § 1225(b)(2)(A), applies to noncitizens who previously entered the country and have been residing in the United States for an extended period of time prior to being apprehended and placed in removal proceedings. 5. Courts in the Third Circuit have further found that noncitizens detained pursuant to § 1226 are generally entitled to a bond hearing. 6. Singh shall make immediate and proper service of the petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) and this Order on Respondents. 7. Respondents shall not transfer Singh without further order of the Court. 8. Respondents shall file their response to Singhs petition on or before MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026. 9. Singh shall file his traverse on or before MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026. If he does not intend to file a traverse, counsel shall notify the Court as such, by email to judge_mehalchick@pamd.uscourts.gov with copy to all counsel of record. SEE ORDER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. Signed by Honorable Karoline Mehalchick on 5/4/2026. (kl) (Entered: 05/04/2026)