Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00831

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May 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus RELIEF ON CONSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER GROUNDS (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9555598), filed by ISLAM MAHMOUD ABDELRAHMAN MAHMOUD ALY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit EXHIBIT A - I) (Angeles, Luis) Modified to delete duplicate text on 5/6/2026. (keh) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 06, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order RE: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Doc 1 by ISLAM MAHMOUD ABDELRAHMAN MAHMOUD ALY. (Attachments: # 1 PROPOSED ORDER) (Angeles, Luis) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 06, 2026

MOTION for attorney Luis Angeles to Appear Pro Hac Vice, RE: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Doc 1 (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9555659) by ISLAM MAHMOUD ABDELRAHMAN MAHMOUD ALY. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order) (Angeles, Luis) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 06, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 3 Motion for Luis Angeles to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Arthur J. Schwab on 5/6/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lar) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 06, 2026

ORDER denying 2 Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order for the following reasons. First, the Court lacks jurisdiction to grant Petitioner's request that it enjoin Respondents from transferring him outside the jurisdiction of this Court while this matter is pending. Congress has vested the Secretary of Homeland Security and his/her delegates, such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with the authority to detain aliens pending a decision on their removal proceedings. 8 U.S.C. §§ 1231(a)(2), 1226(a), (c)(1). And Congress has vested the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with the discretion to set the place of detention. 8 U.S.C. § 1231(g)(1); Sinclair v. Att'y Gen., 198 F. App'x 218, 222 n.3 (3d Cir. 2006) (collecting cases). Within DHS' discretion is the authority to transfer aliens from one detention center to another. Calla-Collado v. Att'y Gen., 663 F.3d 680, 685 (3d Cir. 2011). Reading § 1231(g)(1) together with Congress's limitations in 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) on federal district courts' jurisdiction to review discretionary actions by DHS, federal district courts have concluded that they lack jurisdiction to review DHS' decisions under § 1231. See, e.g., Jane v. Rodriguez, No. 20-5922, 2020 WL 10140953, *1-2 (D.N.J. May 22, 2020) (citing cases). Nor does the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, provide the Court with jurisdiction to enjoin transfer. Barrios v. Att'y Gen., 452 F. App'x 196, 198 (3d Cir. 2011) (jurisdiction-stripping provision in section § 1252(g) of INA, which is identical to jurisdiction-stripping language of §1252(a)(2)(B)(ii), is not superseded by All Writs Act). Second, with respect to Petitioner's request that the Court direct Respondents to provide him with a constitutionally adequate bond hearing before a neutral Judge within three days, at which the government bears the burden of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that continued detention is necessary, Petitioner's request seeks the same substantive relief sought by his Petition. It is affirmative relief, rather than the maintenance of the status quo. A TRO is not an appropriate avenue for this type of relief. Rather, the Court will give prompt consideration to the merits of Petitioner's 1 habeas petition upon the expedited case management schedule that will issue forthwith. Signed by Judge Arthur J. Schwab on 5-6-26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bfm) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 06, 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 Arthur J. Schwab on 5/6/2026. (lar) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

May 06, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

May 06, 2026

Judge Arthur J. Schwab added. (keh)

May 06, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

May 06, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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May 07, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 6 Case Management Order by Luis Angeles on behalf of ISLAM MAHMOUD ABDELRAHMAN MAHMOUD ALY (Angeles, Luis) Modified text to correct links on 5/7/2026. (keh) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

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May 08, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Craig W. Haller on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID O'NEILL, LEONARD ODDO. (Haller, Craig) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 14, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID O'NEILL, LEONARD ODDO. (Haller, Craig) Document removed from view and refiled at 10 Errata. Modified text on 5/14/2026. (keh) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

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May 14, 2026

Errata re 9 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID O'NEILL, LEONARD ODDO. Reason for Correction: Exhibit Not Previously Attached. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Haller, Craig) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

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May 15, 2026

REPLY to Response to Motion re 9 Response to 1 Habeas Petition Luis Angeles filed by ISLAM MAHMOUD ABDELRAHMAN MAHMOUD ALY. (Angeles, Luis) Modified text to correct links on 5/18/2026. (keh) Document removed from public view and refiled at 12 Errata. Modified text on 5/18/2026. (keh) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

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May 15, 2026

Errata re 11 Reply to Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus RE: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Doc 1 by ISLAM MAHMOUD ABDELRAHMAN MAHMOUD ALY. (Angeles, Luis) Modified text to correct links on 5/18/2026. (keh) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

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May 18, 2026

TEXT ORDER re 12 Errata filed by ISLAM MAHMOUD ABDELRAHMAN MAHMOUD ALY, 11 Reply to Response to Motion filed by ISLAM MAHMOUD ABDELRAHMAN MAHMOUD ALY. Sur-Reply to Reply due by 5/22/2026. Signed by Judge Arthur J. Schwab on 5/18/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lar) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

May 18, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Set Response

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May 21, 2026

Sur-Reply re 12 Errata, filed by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, DAVID O'NEILL, LEONARD ODDO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Haller, Craig) (Entered: 05/21/2026)