Middle District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-02262

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Aug 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus lodged as no filing fee was paid and no Motion for In Forma Pauperis was filed, filed by David Palma Boquin. (ibr) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#2

Aug 07, 2026

MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by David Palma Boquin. (ibr) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#3

Aug 07, 2026

(THIRTY (30) DAY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER) directing the prisoner to pay the filing fee or file a signed Application to Proceed IFP within 30 days or case will be dismissed. Signed on 08/07/2026. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Application) (ibr) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

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Aug 07, 2026

PRO SE LETTER ISSUED providing the case number and the AO 85 Notice & Consent Form. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (ibr) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#5

Aug 10, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. 1.Boquin filed the instant petition on August 7, 2026, requesting that Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Cammilla Wamsley, and Craig Lowe (Respondents) release him from custody at the Pike County Correctional Facility in Lords Valley, Pennsylvania. (Doc. 1). According to Boquin, Immigration and Customs Enforcement improperly subjected him to mandatory detention even though he has been in the United States for an extended period of time and is entitled to a bond hearing. (Doc. 1, at 7-8). Based on the limited information available in the petition, it appears Boquin has been detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), under which he is entitled to a bond hearing. See (Doc. 1). Courts in the Third Circuit have found that § 1226 applies to noncitizens who previously entered the country and have been residing in the United States for an extended period of time prior to being apprehended and placed in removal proceedings. See Cantu-Cortes v. O'Neill, No. 25-CV-6338, 2025 WL 3171639 at 1-2 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 13, 2025); see also Alexey Kashranov v. J.L. Jamison, et al., No. 2:25-CV-05555, 2025 WL 3188399 at 5 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 14, 2025); see also Del Cid v. Bondi, No. 3:25-CV-00304, 2025 WL 2985150 at 14-17 (W.D. Pa. Oct. 23, 2025); see also Bethancourt Soto v. Soto, No. 25-CV-16200, 2025 WL 2976572 at 4-7 (D.N.J. Oct. 22, 2025). Courts in the Third Circuit have further found that noncitizens detained pursuant to § 1226 are generally entitled to a bond hearing. See Cantu-Cortes, 2025 WL 3171639 at 2; see also Alexey Kashranov, 2025 WL 3188399 at 8; see also Del Cid, 2025 WL 2985150 at 18; see also Bethancourt Soto, 2025 WL 2976572 at 9. The Clerk of Court shall make immediate and proper service of the petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) and this Order on Respondents. Respondents shall not transfer Boquin without further order of this Court. Respondents shall file their response to Boquins petition on or before MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026.Boquin shall file his traverse on or before MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026. Show Cause Response due by 8/17/2026. Signed by Honorable Karoline Mehalchick on 8/10/2026. (cp) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

SHOW CAUSE ORDER and PETITION Served on Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Cammilla Wamsley, and Craig Lowe via regular mail and U.S. Attorney via hand-delivery. (cp) (Entered: 08/10/2026)