Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01199

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Jun 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number 300001119), filed by ELIOT SAINT FLINA. (Attachments: # 1 Receipt, # 2 Envelope) (jd) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

Jun 24, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. (jd)

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Jun 26, 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' response to the petition. The Court has reviewed the petition and supporting materials and finds that the threshold issue concerns whether Petitioner is entitled to a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226, or whether he is subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225 pursuant to the interpretation set forth in Matter of Q. Li, 29 I. & N. Dec. 66 (BIA 2025) and Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I. & N. Dec. 216 (BIA 2025), and as more fully stated in said Case Management Order. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 6/26/2026. (dlg) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jun 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Carolyn J. Bloch on behalf of LEONARD ODDO. (Bloch, Carolyn) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by LEONARD ODDO. (Bloch, Carolyn) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 14, 2026

TEXT ORDER. Petitioner has asserted in his 1 Petition that his continued immigration detention has become constitutionally unreasonable and he requests a new individualized bond hearing at which Respondent bears the burden of justifying continued detention. On or before July 28, 2026, Respondent shall file a supplemental response addressing: (1) the current statutory basis for Petitioner's detention; (2) whether Petitioner's continued detention has become constitutionally unreasonable; (3) the relevance, if any, of Petitioner's prior bond hearing; (4) whether due process requires an additional bond hearing at which Respondent bears the burden of proof; and (5) the appropriate relief, if any. Petitioner may file a reply on or before August 11, 2026. Additionally, Petitioner filed a 1 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (T.R.O.) (ECF No. 1, p. 7) Petitioner's T.R.O. 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). Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 7/14/2026. 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: 07/14/2026)

Jul 14, 2026

Order

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Jul 28, 2026

SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by LEONARD ODDO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6A, # 7 Exhibit 6B) (Bloch, Carolyn) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

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Jul 28, 2026

AUDIO/VISUAL EXHIBIT(S) in support of 7 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by LEONARD ODDO received. Physical media forwarded to chambers of Judge Haines. (sms) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

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Sep 08, 2026

MOTION by the Court by ELIOT SAINT FLINA. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (dmh) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

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Sep 15, 2026

TEXT ORDER - Upon consideration of Petitioner's Second Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, ECF No. 1, and Respondent's Supplemental Response in Opposition, ECF No. 7, the Petition is DENIED. Petitioner is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). In Petitioner's prior habeas action, the Court ordered that he receive an individualized bond hearing, and such a hearing was held on May 21, 2026. The immigration judge denied bond after determining that Petitioner had not established that he was not a danger to the community or a flight risk. Petitioner filed the present Petition one month later. He does not identify any procedural defect in that hearing, unreasonable Government delay arising thereafter, or other materially changed circumstance rendering the process previously afforded constitutionally inadequate. Rather, his present claim rests on the duration of his detention. The Third Circuit has held that duration alone does not entitle a detainee who has received an individualized bond hearing under § 1226(a) to an additional hearing. Borbot v. Warden Hudson Cnty. Corr. Facility, 906 F.3d 274, 27880 (3d Cir. 2018). Accordingly, Petitioner has not established that his present detention violates the Constitution or laws of the United States. The Petition is DENIED, without prejudice to any future habeas challenge based upon materially different circumstances arising after this Order. Petitioner's Motion by the Court, ECF No. 9, is DISMISSED as moot. The Clerk shall mark this matter CLOSED. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 9/15/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dlg) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

Sep 15, 2026

Order Dismissing Case

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Sep 16, 2026

JUDGMENT - It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that final judgment is entered pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of Respondents and against Petitioner. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 9/16/2026. (dlg) (Entered: 09/16/2026)