Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01221

#1

Jun 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, Receipt Number 111), filed by Kaleth Sebastian Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit A - ICE Detainee Locator, # 3 Exhibit B - Notice to Appear (Form 1-862), # 4 Exhibit C - Form l-797C Receipt Notice, # 5 Exhibit D - Employment Authorization Approval Notice, # 6 Exhibit E - Pennsylvania Driver's License of Vianca Rosalina Medina, # 7 Exhibit E-1 - Proof of Residence/ Lease Agreement, # 8 Exhibit F - Letter of Support from Family Member, # 9 Exhibit G - Letter of Support from Friend, # 10 Exhibit H - Letter of Support from Coworker, # 11 Exhibit I - Pennsylvania Criminal Court Records, # 12 Exhibit J - Pennsylvania Learner's Permit, # 13 Exhibit K - Colombian Passport, # 14 Exhibit L - Photographs Demonstrating Community Ties and Relationship Support) (ea) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

#2

Jun 26, 2026

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE: It is ORDERED that this case be transferred to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania for further proceedings. Signed by Honorable Karoline Mehalchick on 6/26/2026. (kl) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

#3

Jun 26, 2026

Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Middle; Case Number 3:26-cv-01767. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 06/26/2026)

Jun 26, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. (tla)

#4

Jun 30, 2026

Case Management Order

#5

Jul 01, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Leo Ivory on behalf of TODD M. LYONS, WARDEN. (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#6

Jul 06, 2026

NOTICE to the Court by TODD M. LYONS, WARDEN re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

#7

Jul 07, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by TODD M. LYONS, WARDEN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#8

Jul 14, 2026

REPLY to 7 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Kaleth Sebastian Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Index of Exhibits, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Envelope) (keh) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

#9

Sep 15, 2026

TEXT ORDER - Respondents filed 7 Response to Petition informing the Court that Petitioner has been granted voluntary departure under safeguards and was ordered to depart from the United States on or before August 5, 2026 (See ECF No. 7-1). It is a well-established principle that federal courts lack jurisdiction to decide an issue unless it presents a live case or controversy as required by Article III, § 2, of the Const. See Spencer v. Kemna, 523 U.S. 1, 7 (1998). To invoke the jurisdiction of a federal court, a litigant must have suffered, or be threatened with, an actual injury traceable to the defendant and likely to be redressed by a favorable judicial decision. Burkey v. Marberry, 556 F.3d 142, 147 (3d Cir. 2009) (quoting Lewis v. Contl Bank Corp., 494 U.S. 472, 477 (1990) (citing Allen v. Wright, 468 U.S. 737, 750-51 (1984), and Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church & State, Inc., 454 U.S. 464, 471-73 (1982)). The case or controversy requirement continues through all stages of federal judicial proceedings, trial and appellate, and requires that parties have a personal stake in the outcome. Id. (citing Lewis, 494 U.S. at 477-78). Thus, if developments occur during the litigation that eliminate a petitioner's personal stake in the outcome of a suit or prevent a court from granting effective relief, the case must be dismissed as moot. See id. at 147-48; Keitel, 729 F.3d at 280. Given Petitioner's voluntary departure on or before August 5, 2026, there is no remedy that the Court can provide. Therefore, the Petition and any pending motions are moot. The 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is Dismissed with prejudice as moot. The Clerk is to mark CASE 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