Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-00940

#1

May 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number 300001064), filed by NELSON ANTONIO AVALOS-ORELLANA. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix, # 2 Tab A, # 3 Tab B, # 4 Tab C, # 5 Tab D, # 6 Tab E, # 7 Tab F, # 8 Tab G, # 9 Tab H, # 10 Tab I, # 11 Tab J, # 12 Tab J Cont., # 13 Tab K, # 14 Receipt, # 15 Envelope) (ert) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#2

May 20, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by NELSON ANTONIO AVALOS-ORELLANA. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Envelope) (ert) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

May 20, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. (ert)

#3

May 21, 2026

TEXT ORDER: Petitioner's 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order is DENIED. Petitioner seeks to enjoin transfer outside of the Western District of Pennsylvania. This Court lacks authority to grant that relief as the places of detention for aliens pending removal is left to the discretion of the Attorney General. 8 U.S.C. § 1231(g)(1). See also Sinclair v. Atty Gen., 198 F. Appx 222 n.3 (3d Cir. 2006). Additionally, Petitioner's request for immediate release goes beyond the "limited nature of a [T.R.O.]" and instead requests "mandatory, affirmative relief[,]" which may not be afforded via a T.R.O. Hope v. Warden York County Prison (Hope I), 956 F.3d 156, 162 (3d Cir. 2020) (finding that where the district court purported to enter an ex parte T.R.O. but directed the release of twenty petitioners, the relief altered the status quo, exceeding the temporary and limited nature of a [T.R.O.]) (citing Granny Goose Foods Inc. v. Brotherhood of Teamsters and Auto Truck Drivers Local, 415 U.S. 423, 439 (1974)). Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 5/21/2026. 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: 05/21/2026)

#4

May 21, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: The Court orders as follows: 1. Service. The Court hereby notifies Petitioner that copies of this order and the Petition were emailed by the Court to the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania this day. This email service is deemed sufficient to accomplish formal service of the Petition on Respondents. 2. Respondents' counsel notice of appearances. Counsel for Respondents shall file a notice of appearance within 3 days of this date. 3. Respondents' responses to the petition. Respondents shall file any responses or answers to the petition within 30 days of the date of service. Responses are limited to 25 pages, double-spaced. 4. Petitioner's reply in support of the petition. Petitioner shall file any reply in support of the petition within 8 days of the filing of Respondents' response to the petition. The Reply is limited to 5 pages, double-spaced. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 5/21/2026. (dlg) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

May 21, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO