Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01494

#1

Aug 03, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9772696), filed by VICTOR SAMUEL LOPEZ TERRON. (Attachments: # 1 PROPOSED ORDER, # 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET, # 3 DESIGNATION FORM, # 4 MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, # 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE) (Flowers, Christine) Motion for TRO removed from view and refiled at 2 . Modified text on 8/4/2026. (kss) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#2

Aug 03, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Order to Show Cause by VICTOR SAMUEL LOPEZ TERRON. (kss) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

#3

Aug 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Maureen Sheehan-Balchon on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, JOHN RIFE, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, DAVID VENTURELLA. (Sheehan-Balchon, Maureen) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

Chief Judge Cathy Bissoon added. (kss)

Aug 04, 2026

CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Order to Show Cause. ERRORS: No caption or case number on proposed order. Proposed Order was filed as part of the main document. CORRECTION: Filer is directed to file the proposed order with a corrected caption and case number using the Errata event. Attorney advised that in future proposed orders are to be made attachments to the main document. (kss)

Aug 04, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ERROR: Document should have been filed as two separate documents. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney advised that in the future all documents of that nature are to be filed separately. Clerk docketed Motion for TRO/Order to Show Cause. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE. (kss)

#4

Aug 11, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER. Petitioner's 2 Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause is hereby DENIED as more fully set forth per said Order. Signed by Chief Judge Cathy Bissoon on 8/11/2026. (jmm) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#5

Aug 11, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Petitioner's counsel shall serve the petition and a copy of this Order, via a single e-mail, at: usapaw.civ.imm.2241.moshannon@usdoj.gov (no other documents, pleadings or motions shall be emailed to this address). The subject line must contain only the names of Petitioner and the first-named Respondent, and the civil action number. Voluminous exhibits shall not be emailed. It is ORDERED that email service constitutes formal service. Petitioner's counsel shall file a certificate of compliance, certifying the date and time of service. Within 3 calendar days of the filing of the certificate of compliance, counsel for Respondents shall file a notice of appearance. The Court has reviewed the Petition and supporting materials and finds that the threshold issue is whether Petitioner is subject to discretionary detention under 8 U.S.C. 1226(a), or mandatory detention under 1225(b). Based on its prior decisions on this issue, including Tejeda Perez v. Oddo, No. 3:26-cv-00745, Doc. 8, at 5 (W.D. Pa. May 28, 2026); Shoyimov v. Oddo, No. 3:26-cv-00848, 2026 WL 1541154, at *1 (W.D. Pa. June 2, 2026) (slip copy); Sanchez Calzada v. Mullin, No. 3:26-cv-00897, Doc. 8, at *1-2 (W.D. Pa. June 1, 2026), the Court tentatively intends to grant the Petition to the extent it requests a bond hearing under 1226(a). If Respondents believe there are factual or legal differences between this case and the other cases cited above, they may file a response to the Petition within 14 calendar days of the date of service. Responses are limited to 15 pages; replies require leave of court; and, otherwise, counsel shall comply with the form and timing for briefing outlined in the undersigned's Ps&Ps (https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/content/cathy-bissoon-chief-district-judge). Signed by Chief Judge Cathy Bissoon on 8/11/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#6

Aug 11, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by VICTOR SAMUEL LOPEZ TERRON (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Flowers, Christine) Document removed from public view and refiled at 7 . Modified text on 8/17/2026. (kss) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#7

Aug 11, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 5 Case Management Order by VICTOR SAMUEL LOPEZ TERRON (Attachments: # 1 Habeas Petition) (Flowers, Christine) Modified text on 8/17/2026 to remove incorrect event & add document linkage. (kss) (Main Document 7 replaced on 8/17/2026) (ept). (Attachment 1 replaced on 8/17/2026) (ept). Modified text on 8/17/2026 to correct attachment description. (ept) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

Aug 11, 2026

Order

#8

Aug 24, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by LEONARD ODDO. (Sheehan-Balchon, Maureen) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#9

Sep 02, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER as to VICTOR SAMUEL LOPEZ TERRON. The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1 ) is GRANTED, to the extent that it requests a bond hearing in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and all related provisions of law. Respondents are ORDERED to provide Petitioner with such a hearing, or release him, on or before 10/2/2026. The petition is DENIED to the extent it requests any additional relief, without prejudice to renewal as appropriate. Signed by Chief Judge Cathy Bissoon on 9/2/2026. (jmm) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#10

Sep 02, 2026

JUDGMENT ORDER. FINAL JUDGMENT hereby is entered pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This case has been marked CLOSED. Signed by Chief Judge Cathy Bissoon on 9/2/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

Sep 02, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)