Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01416

#1

Jul 21, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9742652), filed by SAIDOU SOW. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Urena, Rafael) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#2

Jul 21, 2026

MOTION for attorney Rafael Urena to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9742661) by SAIDOU SOW. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Supplement) (Urena, Rafael) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#3

Jul 22, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 2 Motion for Rafael Urena to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 7/22/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

Jul 22, 2026

Judge Mark R. Hornak added. (dmh)

Jul 22, 2026

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ERROR: Incorrect document attached - it appears attorney uploaded draft copy of Habeas Petition. CORRECTION: Attorney advised to refile the document, using the "Errata" event and attach the correct document. (dmh)

Jul 22, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

#4

Jul 23, 2026

Errata re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by SAIDOU SOW. Reason for Correction: Filing correct copy of the Habeas. (Urena, Rafael) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#5

Jul 24, 2026

Order

#6

Jul 27, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 5 Order by Rafael Urena on behalf of SAIDOU SOW (Urena, Rafael) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

#7

Jul 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Barbara Kiley Doolittle on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, WARDEN, MOSHANNON VALLEY ICE PROCESSING CENTER. (Doolittle, Barbara) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#8

Jul 29, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, WARDEN, MOSHANNON VALLEY ICE PROCESSING CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Doolittle, Barbara) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

#9

Jul 31, 2026

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. The current Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 is Petitioner's second attempt to receive a bond hearing after this Court granted him one in a related case, found at Docket No. 26-cv-00784. Petitioner was denied bond due to being deemed a flight risk in that case. He now submits an almost identical Petition, that boldly asserts he has not been afforded a meaningful opportunity to challenge the continued necessity of his detention," and that seeks his immediate release. Petitioner does not challenge the validity of the bond hearing he previously received, instead he acts like it never occurred. A second Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 USC 2241 cannot re-submit identical arguments that have been considered in a previous Writ under the abuse-of-the-writ doctrine." Queen v. Miner, 530 F.3d 253, 255 (3d Cir. 2008). Because Petitioner here attempts to re-submit identical arguments that the Court previously considered in his original action, that doctrine bars further relief here, and the writ is DENIED. The case will be marked CLOSED. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 7/31/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bdb) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case