Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01007

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May 29, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9613898), filed by Eliseo Garcia Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 COVER SHEET, # 2 OTSC APPLICATION AND PROPOSED ORDER) (Mitchell, Adriana) Modified text on 6/1/2026 to remove duplicative document descriptors. (ljs) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

Jun 01, 2026

Add and Terminate Judges

Jun 01, 2026

Clerk's Request for Corrective Action

Jun 01, 2026

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ERROR: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Order to Show Cause should have been filed as two separate events. ADDITIONAL ERROR: Attorney signature on Motion to Show Cause does not comply with requirements (Missing /s/). ADDITIONAL ERROR: Proposed Order was filed as part of the Motion to Show Cause. CORRECTION: Attorney directed to refile the Motion for Order to Show Cause using a separate event with an /s/ or wet signature as part of the signature line and the Proposed Order as an Attachment. (ljs)

Jun 01, 2026

Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan added. (ljs)

#2

Jun 02, 2026

Case Management Order

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Jun 02, 2026

STANDING ZADVYDAS ORDER. In alien habeas cases, petitioners often challenge their detention as being unconstitutionally prolonged, either at the outset or later during the pendency of their cases. See Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001) ("The serious constitutional problem arising out of a statute that, in these circumstances, permits an indefinite, perhaps permanent, deprivation of human liberty without any such protection is obvious.") In order to monitor and assess the validity of any such potential claim, Respondents shall file a status report updating the Court on Petitioner's detention status six months from today. No such report need be filed if Petitioner has been released prior to that date. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 6/2/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

#4

Jun 02, 2026

AFFIDAVIT of Service, filed by Eliseo Garcia Martinez. (Mitchell, Adriana) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

Jun 02, 2026

Order

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Jun 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Barbara Kiley Doolittle on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, MICHAEL ROSE. (Doolittle, Barbara) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

#6

Jun 08, 2026

Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Jun 08, 2026

File Amicus Brief

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Jun 08, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Jun 09, 2026

Order on Motion to File Amicus Brief

#10

Jun 09, 2026

Brief in Support - Other

Jun 09, 2026

Order on Motion to File Amicus Brief

#11

Jul 27, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 1 Habeas Petition. The Court ISSUES the writ, on these terms. (1) Respondents shall cause Petitioner to be taken to a neutral immigration judge of the Executive Office of Immigration Review for an individualized bond hearing to occur within 30 days of this order, or else release Petitioner by such date. (2) Respondents shall ensure that such a hearing include the required due process, i.e., at a minimum, factfinding based on a record produced before the decisionmaker and disclosed to Petitioner; an opportunity to make arguments on the Petitioner's behalf; and the right to an individualized determination of Petitioner's interests. See Ghanem v. Warden Essex Cnty. Corr. Facility, No. 21-1908, 2022 WL 574624, at *2 (3d Cir. Feb. 25, 2022). (3) Petitioner shall be responsible for securing the necessary transcripts and record of the bond hearing. The Court further finds that Respondents' position was substantially justified in this case, so no fees shall be awarded. The Court trusts the immigration judge to comply with this order and ensure that Petitioner is provided due process, and therefore the immigration judge shall explain his or her individualized determination on the record. See Kamara v. Atty Gen. of U.S., 420 F.3d 202, 212 (3d Cir. 2005). The Clerk of Court shall administratively CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 7/27/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

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Jul 27, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT, entered consistent with the above order (ECF 11). Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 7/27/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (pak) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 27, 2026

Order

Jul 27, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)