Eastern District of Pennsylvania • 2:26-cv-03360

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May 01, 2026

PETITION for writ of habeas corpus filed by K.A. V.O. against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Markwayne Mullin, Angie Salazar, Marvena Twigg Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AILNDC-25064142. (Roth, Charles) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 01, 2026

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Roth, Charles) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 01, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Petitioner K.A. V.O. by Corinne Victoria Smith (Smith, Corinne) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/01/2026)

May 01, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (nh, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.]

May 01, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (nh, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.]

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May 04, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Petitioner has filed a 28 U.S.C. 2241 habeas petition challenging his detention in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. The Respondents are ordered to respond to the habeas petition by 05/08/2026. The Petitioner shall reply by 05/12/2026. In addition, the Respondents shall file a preliminary status report by 05/06/2026 stating: (1) whether the Petitioner was located in the Northern District of Illinois at the time this case was filed; (2) the current status of the Petitioner's immigration proceedings; and (3) the Petitioner's current location and the proper Respondent based on that location. Under the authority of the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. 1651, the government is ordered not to remove the Petitioner from the jurisdiction of the United States and not to transfer him to any federal judicial district other than those in the States of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. A.A.R.P. v. Trump, 605 U.S. 91, 97 (2025) (per curiam) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a)) ("[T]he Government represented on the record in federal court that it reserved the right to remove detainees after midnight. We had the power to issue injunctive relief to prevent irreparable harm to the applicants and to preserve our jurisdiction over the matter."); United States v. United Mine Workers of Am., 330 U.S. 258, 293 (1947) ("[T]he District Court had the power to preserve existing conditions while it was determining its own authority to grant injunctive relief.") If the Petitioner is already, as of the posting of this order, located outside of Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin but within the United States, or is in the midst of transportation outside of those States to another State, then this bar on transfer does not require the immediate return of the Petitioner as long as Respondent intends to hold the Petitioner within the United States. Instead, the parties and the Court will address the issue after the Respondent makes the preliminary filing. The Clerk shall email a copy of this order to Tom Walsh, Chief of the Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, Craig Oswald, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, and Joshua Press, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois. To track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called), a tracking status hearing is set for 05/15/2026 at 8:30 a.m. The parties shall file a joint status report on 05/13/2026. Emailed notice (mw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 04, 2026

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Markwayne Mullin, Angie Salazar, Marvena Twigg (Oswald, Craig) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 04, 2026

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Markwayne Mullin, Angie Salazar, Marvena Twigg (Press, Joshua) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 04, 2026

DESIGNATION of Temilade Oduala as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Markwayne Mullin, Angie Salazar, Marvena Twigg (Oduala, Temilade) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 04, 2026

DESIGNATION of Geoffrey Park Gilpin as U.S. Attorney for Respondents Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Markwayne Mullin, Angie Salazar, Marvena Twigg (Gilpin, Geoffrey) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 06, 2026

STATUS Report Preliminary Status Report by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Markwayne Mullin, Angie Salazar, Marvena Twigg (Gilpin, Geoffrey) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 08, 2026

RESPONSE by Respondents Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Markwayne Mullin, Angie Salazar, Marvena Twigg Response to Habeas (Gilpin, Geoffrey) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 12, 2026

REPLY by Petitioner K.A. V.O. to petition for writ of habeas corpus 1 (Smith, Corinne) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 13, 2026

STATUS Report Joint Status Report by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Markwayne Mullin, Angie Salazar, Marvena Twigg (Gilpin, Geoffrey) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 14, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On review of the status report, R. 12, the Office of Refugee Resettlement anticipates issuing a decision on the sponsorship application by 05/26/2026. The Court has the venue issue under advisement. The tracking status hearing of 05/15/2026 is reset to 06/05/2026 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the parties shall file a joint status report by the earlier of (a) on or before two business days after a decision is issued by ORR; or (b) 05/29/2026. Emailed notice (mw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/14/2026)

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May 15, 2026

ORDER signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. For the reasons stated in the Order, this case is transferred forthwith to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. On the administrative stay, R. 4, it is modified to order the government not to re-move the Petitioner from the jurisdiction of the United States. Either side may seek to modify or to vacate the stay after the case arrives in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The status hearing of 05/22/2026 is vacated. Civil case terminated in this district. Emailed notice (mw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/15/2026)

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May 15, 2026

TRANSFERRED to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania the electronic record. (jh, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 5/15/2026.] (Entered: 05/15/2026)

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May 15, 2026

Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:26-cv-05105. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 05/15/2026)

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May 19, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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May 20, 2026

Pro Hac Vice (Credit Card Payment)