Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00882
SOSA-ARITA v. WOLFORD
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Case Information
Filed: May 12, 2026
Assigned to:
Cathy Bissoon
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Pretrial Detainee)
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Last Activity:
May 22, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 12, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9570471), filed by ADELICA SOSA-ARITA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Casazza, Christopher) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document:
ATTORNEY Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Credit Card Required)
#2
May 12, 2026
MOTION for attorney CHRISTOPHER CASAZZA to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9570530) by ADELICA SOSA-ARITA. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Proposed Order) (Casazza, Christopher) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document:
Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
May 12, 2026
Chief Judge Cathy Bissoon added. (rjr)
#3
May 13, 2026
ORDER granting 2 Motion for Christopher Casazza to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Chief Judge Cathy Bissoon on 5/13/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
#4
May 13, 2026
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Petitioner's counsel shall serve the petition and a copy of this Order, via a single e-mail, at: usapaw.civ.imm.2241.moshannon@usdoj.gov (no other documents, pleadings or motions shall be emailed to this address). The subject line must contain only the names of Petitioner and the first-named Respondent, and the civil action number. Voluminous exhibits shall not be emailed. It is ORDERED that email service constitutes formal service. Petitioner's counsel shall file a certificate of compliance, certifying the date and time of service. Within 3 calendar days of the filing of the certificate of compliance, counsel for Respondent(s) shall file a notice of appearance. Respondent(s) shall file any responses within 10 calendar days of the date of service. Responses are limited to 25 pages; replies require leave of court; and, otherwise, counsel shall comply with the form and timing for briefing outlined in the undersigned's Ps&Ps (https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/content/cathy-bissoon-chief-district-judge). Signed by Chief Judge Cathy Bissoon on 5/13/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dcd) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
May 13, 2026
Order
May 13, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#5
May 14, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 4 Order,,,,, by Christopher M Casazza on behalf of ADELICA SOSA-ARITA (Casazza, Christopher) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
Main Document:
CERTIFICATE
#6
May 15, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
Main Document:
Temporary Restraining Order
#7
May 15, 2026
BRIEF in Support re 6 Motion for TRO filed by ADELICA SOSA-ARITA. (rjr) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
Main Document:
BRIEF
#8
May 15, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by David Lew on behalf of JOHN RIFE, KURT WOLFORD. (Lew, David) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
Main Document:
NOTICE
May 15, 2026
CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . 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. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (rjr)
May 22, 2026
Order on Motion for TRO
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