Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:25-cv-00427

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Nov 18, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9203520), filed by ISSIS SARAHI DALA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Page, Allen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

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Nov 19, 2025

MOTION for attorney John Belanger to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9206450) by ISSIS SARAHI DALA. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order) (Belanger, John) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

Nov 19, 2025

Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto added. (keh)

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Nov 20, 2025

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Attorney John Belanger to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto on 11/20/2025. 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: 11/20/2025)

Nov 20, 2025

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Dec 01, 2025

RULE and ORDER directing the Marshal to make service of the petition and this Rule and Order on the respondents and the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, costs to be advanced by the petitioner. Within sixty days of service, respondent, through the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, shall file a response to the allegations in the petition for the writ of habeas corpus, showing cause, if any, why the writ should not be granted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto on 12/1/2025. (bgs) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

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Dec 01, 2025

NOTICE of Supplemental Authority and Intervening Development in Support of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by ISSIS SARAHI DALA (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Partial Summary Judgment Order in Lazaro Maldonado Bautista v. Santacruz (C.D. Cal. Nov. 20, 2025), # 2 Exhibit B Class Certification Order in Lazaro Maldonado Bautista v. Santacruz (C.D. Cal. Nov. 25, 2025), # 3 Exhibit C BIA Decision Sustaining DHS Bond Appeal (In re Issis Sarahi Dala, A#XXX-XXX-281)) (Belanger, John) Modified text on 12/3/2025. (cel) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

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Dec 15, 2025

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by ISSIS SARAHI DALA. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit) (Belanger, John). Added MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order on 12/17/2025 (kss) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

MEMORANDUM ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, for the reasons set forth in the foregoing Memorandum Order, Petitioner's Motion at ECF No. 6 is DENIED insofar as she requests a Temporary Restraining Order. Petitioner's request for a Preliminary Injunction relative to her ongoing detention remains pending before the Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner shall serve the filings at ECF Nos. 1 and 6, as well as this Memorandum Order, upon Respondents within five (5) days. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall file and serve a written response to Petitioner's filing at ECF No. 6 within seven (7) days of receipt of service of those filings, and as more fully stated in said Memorandum Order. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 12/17/2025. (dlg) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec 17, 2025

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. District Judge Stephanie L. Haines presiding and Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto referred. (dmh)

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Dec 18, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer L Peresie on behalf of TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, CAMILLA WAMSLEY, KURT WOLFORD. (Peresie, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, CAMILLA WAMSLEY, KURT WOLFORD. (Peresie, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re: electronic service via CM/ECF counsel acknowledgement by ISSIS SARAHI DALA (Belanger, John) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to 6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, Motion for TRO,, filed by TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, CAMILLA WAMSLEY, KURT WOLFORD. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4) (Peresie, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 24, 2025

REPLY to Response to Motion re 6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, Motion for TRO, filed by ISSIS SARAHI DALA. (Belanger, John) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

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Jan 08, 2026

NOTICE of Material Development and Status Update by ISSIS SARAHI DALA (Belanger, John) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

MEMORANDUM OPINION - For the foregoing reasons, the Petition, ECF No. 1 , will be conditionally granted. The Motion for Preliminary Injunction, ECF No. 6 , will be denied as moot. Any relief requested in the PI Motion that is not moot will be denied. An appropriate Order follows, and as more fully stated in said Memorandum Opinion. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 1/15/2026. (dlg)

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Jan 15, 2026

Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for TRO

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Jan 15, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)

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Feb 13, 2026

Attorney Fees

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Jul 30, 2026

Stay