Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:25-cv-00402

SANCHEZ-ALFARO v. NOEM

Terminated

Case Information

Filed: November 10, 2025
Assigned to: Stephanie Lou Haines
Referred to: Keith A. Pesto
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Terminated: January 20, 2026
Last Activity: February 23, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Nov 10, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9188024), filed by RIGOBERTO SANCHEZ-ALFARO, BRIAN DAVID AYALA VILLANUEVA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C) (Crown, Jessica) (Entered: 11/10/2025)
Main Document: ATTORNEY Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Credit Card Required)
#2
Nov 10, 2025
MOTION for attorney Sarah L. Vuong to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9188330) by BRIAN DAVID AYALA VILLANUEVA, RIGOBERTO SANCHEZ-ALFARO. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit 1) (Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 11/10/2025)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
Nov 10, 2025
CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE. ERROR: Case previously opened in incorrect division. CORRECTION: Case 2:25-cv-1750 has been deleted and all future filings are to be submitted at 3:25-cv-402. Filer may refer to the court's website here for further information. (cww)
#3
Nov 12, 2025
Errata re 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Attorney Sarah L. Vuong by BRIAN DAVID AYALA VILLANUEVA, RIGOBERTO SANCHEZ-ALFARO. Reason for Correction: Signature on document and filer do not match.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order) (Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 11/12/2025)
Main Document: Errata
Nov 12, 2025
CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. ERROR: Signature on document and filer do not match. CORRECTION: Attorney advised of signature requirements. Attorney to resubmit the document using the Errata event., CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE. ERROR: Proposed Order, which is required for all motions in civil cases per Local Rule LCvR7, was not attached. CORRECTION: Attorney is advised to file a proposed order by using the Proposed Order event and linking it to the document in question. (rjr)
Nov 12, 2025
Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto added. (rjr)
#4
Dec 09, 2025
Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document: Preliminary Injunction AND Temporary Restraining Order
#5
Dec 09, 2025
BRIEF in Support re 4 Motion for TRO,, Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed by BRIAN DAVID AYALA VILLANUEVA. (rjr) (Entered: 12/10/2025)
Main Document: BRIEF
Dec 09, 2025
Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. District Judge Stephanie L. Haines presiding and Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto referred. (dmh)
#6
Dec 10, 2025
Order
Main Document: Order
Dec 10, 2025
CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . ERROR: Document should have been filed as two separate documents. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney advised that in the future all documents of that nature are to be filed separately. The Memorandum of Law has been refiled at 5 . THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (rjr)
#7
Dec 16, 2025
ORDER granting 2 Motion for Attorney Sarah L. Vuong to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto on 12/16/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bgs) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
Dec 16, 2025
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#8
Dec 17, 2025
Order
Main Document: Order
#9
Dec 17, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Barbara Kiley Doolittle on behalf of PAMELA BONDI, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO. (Doolittle, Barbara) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#10
Dec 17, 2025
CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by PAMELA BONDI, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO. (Doolittle, Barbara) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
Main Document: CONSENT
#11
Dec 17, 2025
Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Main Document: Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
#12
Dec 17, 2025
Order
Main Document: Order
#13
Dec 23, 2025
NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by RIGOBERTO SANCHEZ-ALFARO (Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#14
Dec 23, 2025
RESPONSE to Motion re 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by PAMELA BONDI, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit) (Doolittle, Barbara) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#15
Dec 29, 2025
Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
Main Document: Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
#16
Dec 30, 2025
Proposed Order re 15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by RIGOBERTO SANCHEZ-ALFARO. (Hirst, Kevin) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document: Proposed
#17
Dec 30, 2025
Pro Hac Vice Fees received in the amount $ 70 receipt # 300000873 re 15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (rjr) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document: Pro
#18
Dec 30, 2025
REPLY BRIEF re 14 Response to Motion, 4 Motion for TRO,, Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed by RIGOBERTO SANCHEZ-ALFARO. (Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document: REPLY
Dec 30, 2025
CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 15 MOTION for attorney Kevin Hirst to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70. ERROR: Filer did not attach a Proposed Order as required by LCvR 7. CORRECTION: Filer to submit a proposed order using the Proposed Order event. Filer is to link the Proposed Order to the relevant motion in the event. (rjr)
#19
Jan 07, 2026
ORDER granting 15 Motion for Attorney Kevin Hirst to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto on 1/7/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bgs) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
Jan 07, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#20
Jan 20, 2026
ORDER ORDER granting the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus to the extent it seeks an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge, and, in light of this relief, the 4 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction is moot. See Calzado Diaz v. Noem, No. 3:25- cv-458, 2025 WL 3628480 (W.D. Pa. Dec. 15, 2025) (Haines, J.), vacated as moot, ECF No. 22 (Dec. 17, 2025) (the legal conclusions in Calzado are unaffected by the mooting of the order due to the individual facts of Mr. Calzado Diaz's case); A.D. v. Leonard Oddo et. al., No. CV 25-460J, 2026 WL 101476, at *1 (W.D. Pa. Jan. 14, 2026). The Government is directed to provide Petitioner with the statutory process required under 8 U.S.C. 1226, which includes a bond hearing. The Government shall arrange for an individualized bond hearing to be conducted by an immigration judge by January 30, 2026. If Petitioner is not provided with a bond hearing by January 30, 2026, or if the immigration judge declines to conduct a bond hearing based on Hurtado, Respondents shall immediately release Petitioner from custody. The parties shall provide notice to the Court of the outcome of the individualized bond hearing within seven days of the date of the immigration judge's decision. With no further action required by the Court at this time, the Clerk of Court shall mark this matter closed. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 1/20/2026. 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: 01/20/2026)
#21
Jan 20, 2026
JUDGMENT - It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that final judgment is entered pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of Petitioner and against Respondents. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 1/20/2026. (dlg) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
Main Document: Judgment (Rule 58)
Jan 20, 2026
Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for TRO
#22
Feb 04, 2026
Enforce
Main Document: Enforce
#23
Feb 23, 2026
Withdraw
Main Document: Withdraw
#24
Feb 23, 2026
Order on Motion to Enforce AND Order on Motion to Withdraw
Main Document: Order on Motion to Enforce AND Order on Motion to Withdraw