Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:25-cv-00488

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Dec 08, 2025

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order Habeus Corpus, Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Habeus Corpus by ISMAILA NIANGANE. (Vassor, Dean) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

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Dec 08, 2025

First MOTION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Habeus Corpus by ISMAILA NIANGANE. (Vassor, Dean). Document removed from view and attorney advised to refile using correct event and pay filing fee. Modified text on 12/8/2025. (dmh) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

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Dec 08, 2025

MEMORANDUM ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion at ECF No. 1 is DENIED insofar as Petitioner seeks injunctive relief barring his transfer to another facility, and insofar as Petitioner seeks a T.R.O. However, the Court will proceed to consider Petitioner's Motion in so much as it requests relief via a P.I. based upon his remaining claim that he cannot be detained pursuant to § 1225(b)(2) and must be released. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner shall serve his filings at ECF Nos. 1 and 2 upon Respondents as soon as possible. After service is effectuated, Petitioner shall electronically mail this Memorandum Order to counsel for Respondents. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall file and serve a written response to Petitioner's Motion at ECF No. 1 within ten (10) days of receipt of service. Aside from any additional arguments Respondents wish to make, the Response shall specifically address: (1) what statute governs Petitioner's detention and why; (2) Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I. & N. Dec. 216 (BIA 2025) and its position relative to the vast number of courts that have rejected the reasoning articulated therein; and (3) whether the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause requires that Petitioner be afforded the relief he is seeking. Petitioner may, but is not required to, file and serve a Reply to any Response submitted by Respondents within five (5) days of receipt of Respondents' Response. The Court will schedule a hearing as necessary, and as more fully stated in said Memorandum Order. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 12/8/2025. (dlg) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Dec 08, 2025

District Judge Stephanie L. Haines and Magistrate Judge Kezia O.L. Taylor added. (dmh)

Dec 08, 2025

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 1 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. ERROR: Exhibits and Order should have been filed as separate attachments. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney advised that in the future, exhibits and order of court should be filed as attachments to the main document. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (dmh)

Dec 08, 2025

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 1 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. ERROR: Attorney did not file his initial pleading. CORRECTION: Attorney must submit his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and pay the $5 filing fee. (dmh) (dmh)

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Dec 09, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Habeus Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9237348), filed by ISMAILA NIANGANE. (Vassor, Dean) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

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Dec 09, 2025

Habeas Corpus Service

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Dec 10, 2025

Show Cause

Dec 11, 2025

Order on Motion to Show Cause

Dec 11, 2025

Order for Consent/DJO form

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Jan 02, 2026

RESPONSE, filed by PAMELA BONDI, Moshannon Valley ICE Processing Center, KRISTI NOEM, JOHN D. TSOUKARIS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit) (Ivory, Michael) (Entered: 01/02/2026)