Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-01672

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Aug 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number APAWDC-9829070), filed by ARMANDO ESCAMILLA GRANADOS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9) (Acuff, Kristin) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#2

Aug 25, 2026

MOTION for attorney Kristin Acuff to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9829179) by ARMANDO ESCAMILLA GRANADOS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order) (Acuff, Kristin) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. (rjr)

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Aug 26, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 1. Service. Petitioner's counsel shall serve Respondents with a copy of this order and the Petition via a single e-mail at: usapaw.civ.imm.2241.moshannon@usdoj.gov. The subject line of the email shall contain the case caption and case number of this matter. If the Petition contains voluminous exhibits, they need not be emailed. The email service shall be deemed sufficient to accomplish formal service of the Petition. No other documents, pleadings, or motions may be emailed to this email address. 2. Certificate of compliance of service. Upon completion of service via e-mail as reflected in Paragraph 1, Petitioner's counsel shall file a notice of compliance, certifying the date and time of service. 3. Respondents' counsel notice of appearances. Counsel for Respondents shall file a notice of appearance within 3 days of the filing of Petitioner's Certificate of Compliance of Service. 4. 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 8/26/2026. (dlg) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

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Aug 26, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Kristin L. Acuff to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 8/26/2026. (dlg) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

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Aug 27, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 3 Case Management Order,,,,,, by Kristin Acuff on behalf of ARMANDO ESCAMILLA GRANADOS (Acuff, Kristin) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

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Aug 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Joshua Barr on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, JOHN RIFE. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Barr, Adam) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#7

Aug 28, 2026

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, JOHN RIFE. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Certificate of Service) (Barr, Adam) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

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Aug 31, 2026

ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response and Respondents' response to Petitioner's Writ of Habeas Corpus shall be filed on or before September 9, 2026. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 8/31/2026. (dlg) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

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Sep 03, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, filed by TODD BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, LEONARD ODDO, JOHN RIFE. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Barr, Adam) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#10

Sep 11, 2026

TEXT ORDER: In light of Buele Morocho v. Warden Philadelphia FDC, Nos. 26-1150 & 26-1454 (3d Cir. Aug. 28, 2026), and because the Court is considering the appropriate remedy, Respondents shall, within 7 days, file a supplemental notice stating whether Petitioner has any criminal history or other history that Respondents contend bears on whether Petitioner presents a danger to the community or a risk of flight. If Respondents contend that Petitioner has such history, they shall identify it with specificity and attach the supporting record(s). If Respondents contend that Petitioner has no such history, or if they identify none, they shall so state. The supplemental notice shall be limited to the foregoing issue and shall not reargue the merits of the Petition or the applicability of Buele Morocho. No extensions shall be granted absent extraordinary circumstances. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 9/11/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (dlg) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

Sep 11, 2026

Order