Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:25-cv-00430

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Nov 19, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9206397), filed by AMILCAR CHOCOOJ CAAL, JOSE MIGUEL HERNANDEZ LARA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

Nov 20, 2025

Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto added. (bjr)

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Dec 17, 2025

RULE and ORDER: Service is to be made by counsel or, upon motion, by the Marshal. 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 12/17/2025. (bgs) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by David Lew on behalf of PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, DAVID O'NEILL, LEONARD ODDO. (Lew, David) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by AMILCAR CHOCOOJ CAAL, JOSE MIGUEL HERNANDEZ LARA re 2 Order, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, Proof of Service) (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Jan 12, 2026

MOTION to Sever by PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, DAVID O'NEILL, LEONARD ODDO. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Lew, David) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

RESPONSE to Motion re 5 MOTION to Sever filed by AMILCAR CHOCOOJ CAAL, JOSE MIGUEL HERNANDEZ LARA. (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 14, 2026

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by PAMELA BONDI, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, DAVID O'NEILL, LEONARD ODDO. (Lew, David) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Petitioner Amilcar Chocooj Caal ONLY by AMILCAR CHOCOOJ CAAL (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Mar 20, 2026

File Excess Pages

Mar 23, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

Apr 27, 2026

Order on Motion to Sever

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May 29, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by JOSE MIGUEL HERNANDEZ LARA. It is respectfully recommended that the pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Petitioner Jose Miguel Hernandez Lara1 ("Pet itioner") be granted to the extent that it requests that Petitioner receive an individualized bond hearing before a neutral immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226 and denied to the extent that it seeks other relief. Objections to R&R due by 6/12/2026. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Richard A. Lanzillo on 5/29/2026. (dlh)

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Jun 18, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that the petition for writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1 ) hereby is GRANTED. Respondents are directed to provide Petitioner with the statutory process required under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), which includes a bond hear ing before a neutral immigration judge within seven (7) days of this Order; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the bond hearing shall include an individualized determination of whether Petitioner poses a danger to the community or a flight risk under th e ordinary § 1226(a) framework. The immigration judge shall state the reasons for the custody determination orally on the record or in writing. If bond is denied, the immigration judge shall identify the principal facts and evidence relied upon in determining that Petitioner poses a danger to the community, a flight risk, or both. Nothing in this Order requires the immigration judge to reach any particular custody determination; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if Petitioner is not provided with a bond hearing by the timeframe specified, or if the immigration judge declines to conduct a bond hearing based on Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I&N Dec. 216 (BIA 2025), or Matter of Q. Li, 29 I&N Dec. 66 (BIA 2025), or the statutory interpretat ion of Section 1225(b)(2) that this Court has rejected, the writ shall issue and Respondents shall immediately release Petitioner from custody; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall provide notice to the Court of the outcome of the indivi dualized bond hearing within seven (7) days of the date of the immigration judge's decision; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Lanzillo's Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 15 ) is adopted as the Opinion of the Court; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents Objections (ECF No. 16 ) are OVERRULED; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to mark this matter closed, and as more fully stated in said Memorandum Order. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 6/18/2026. (dlg)

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Jun 18, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)

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Aug 14, 2026

Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)

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Aug 17, 2026

Withdraw as Attorney

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Aug 17, 2026

Withdraw as Attorney

Aug 24, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Aug 24, 2026

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney