Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01241

#1

Jun 29, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by YVEL JEAN. (Attachments: # 1 Habeas Petition lodged pending disposition of IFP Motion, # 2 Addendum to Ground 1, # 3 Legal Memorandum, # 4 Exhibit A, # 5 Exhibit B, # 6 Exhibit C, # 7 Exhibit D, # 8 Envelope) (keh) Exhibits A-D removed from view for PII. Modified text on 6/29/2026. (keh) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

Jun 29, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. (keh)

#2

Jul 01, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Petitioner's 1 -1 Habeas Petition and associated exhibits shall be lodged with the Court. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 7/1/2026. 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: 07/01/2026)

#3

Jul 01, 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 7/1/2026. (dlg) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#4

Jul 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (), filed by YVEL JEAN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Addendum to Ground 1) (keh). Exhibits A-D removed from view for PII. (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#5

Jul 01, 2026

BRIEF in Support of 4 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by YVEL JEAN. (keh) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Jul 01, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

#6

Jul 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Adam N. Hallowell on behalf of DIRECTOR OF THE PHILADELPHIA FIELD OFFICE FOR ICE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE DIRECTOR FOR ICE, WARDEN. (Hallowell, Adam) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

#7

Jul 08, 2026

RESPONSE to 4 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by DIRECTOR OF THE PHILADELPHIA FIELD OFFICE FOR ICE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE DIRECTOR FOR ICE, WARDEN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4) (Hallowell, Adam) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

#10

Sep 30, 2026

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER - For the reasons stated in the Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1) Petitioner's Habeas Petition, ECF No. 4 , is DENIED. 2) With no further action required by the Court at this time, the Clerk of Court shall mark this matter closed, and as more fully stated in said Memorandum Opinion and Order. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 9/30/2026. (dlg)

#11

Sep 30, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)