Eastern District of Pennsylvania • 2:26-cv-07375

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Jul 31, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by ANTONIO PEREZ MORALES. (tla) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 9/24/2026.] (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#2

Jul 31, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $5, receipt number 100001536), filed by ANTONIO PEREZ MORALES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Receipt, # 9 Envelope) (tla) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 9/24/2026.] (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#3

Jul 31, 2026

ORDER denying 1 Motion for TRO Petitioner's 1 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order is DENIED. In his motion, Petitioner seeks to enjoin transfer to another facility or removal from the United States. This Court lacks authority to grant that relief as the places of detention for aliens pending removal is left to the discretion of the Attorney General. 8 U.S.C. § 1231(g)(1). See also Sinclair v. Atty Gen., 198 F. Appx 222 n.3 (3d Cir. 2006). Congress has "limited federal district courts' jurisdiction to review decisions or actions made pursuant to the sound discretion of DHS officials[.]" Jane v. Rodriguez, No. CV 20-5922 (ES), 2020 WL 10140953, at *1 (D.N.J. May 22, 2020). 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(1)(B)(ii) provides that "no court shall have jurisdiction to review any decision or action of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority for which is specified under this subchapter to be in the discretion of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security...." And, in 8 U.S.C. § 1231(g)(1), Congress clearly set forth that: "[t]he Attorney General shall arrange for appropriate places of detention for aliens detained pending removal or a decision on removal." In this way, § 1231(g)(1) establishes that:[T]he place of detention is left to the discretion of the Attorney General. See 8 U.S.C. § 1231(g)(1) ("The Attorney General shall arrange for appropriate places of detention for aliens detained pending removal or a decision on removal."); GandarillasZambrana v. BIA, 44 F.3d 1251, 1256 (4th Cir.1995) ("The INS necessarily has the authority to determine the location of detention of an alien in deportation proceedings... and therefore, to transfer aliens from one detention center to another."); RiosBerrios v. INS, 776 F.2d 859, 863 (9th Cir.1985) ("We are not saying that the petitioner should not have been transported to Florida. That is within the province of the Attorney General to decide."); Sasso v. Milhollan, 735 F.Supp. 1045, 1046 (S.D.Fla.1990) (holding that the Attorney General has discretion over location of detention). Sinclair v. Attorney General of U.S., 198 F. Appx 218, 222 n.3 (3d Cir. 2006). Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 07/31/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (al) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 9/24/2026.] (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: The Court orders as follows: 1. Service. The Court hereby notifies Petitioner that copies of this order and the Petition were emailed by the Court to the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania this day. This email service is deemed sufficient to accomplish formal service of the Petition on Respondents. 2. Respondents' counsel notice of appearances. Counsel for Respondents shall file a notice of appearance within 7 days of this date. 3. Respondents' responses to the petition. Respondents shall file any responses or answers to the petition within 30 days of the date of service. Responses are limited to 25 pages, double-spaced. 4. Petitioner's reply in support of the petition. Petitioner shall file any reply in support of the petition within 8 days of the filing of Respondents' response to the petition. The Reply is limited to 5 pages, double-spaced. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 7/31/26. (al) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 9/24/2026.] (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. (elt) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 9/24/2026.]

#5

Aug 18, 2026

NOTICE by ANTONIO PEREZ MORALES (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Envelope) (tla) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 9/24/2026.] (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#6

Sep 02, 2026

AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus amending 2 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by ANTONIO PEREZ MORALES. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (tla) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 9/24/2026.] (Entered: 09/02/2026)

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Sep 02, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE On July 31, 2026, the Court ordered Respondents to file an appearance on or before August 7, 2026, and to respond to Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, ECF No. 2, on or before August 31, 2026. ECF No. 4. Those deadlines have expired, and Respondents have neither filed an appearance nor the required response nor sought an extension of time.On September 2, 2026, Petitioner filed an Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, ECF No. 6. Accordingly, on or before September 9, 2026, Respondents shall: (1) show cause why they failed to comply timely with the Court's July 31, 2026 Order; and (2) file an appearance and their response to Petitioner's Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Respondents' response shall address all claims and requests for relief raised in the Amended Petition.Respondents are advised that failure to comply fully and timely with this Order may result in the Court deciding the Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus without the benefit of their response and imposing such other relief as may be appropriate. Petitioner may file a reply within seven days after Respondents comply with this Order. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 9/2/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (al) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 9/24/2026.] (Entered: 09/02/2026)

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Sep 22, 2026

ORDER OF COURT - IT IS ORDERED that the above-captioned case hereby is transferred to the Federal Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, for all further proceedings, and as more fully stated in said Order of Court. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 9/22/2026. (dlg) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 9/24/2026.] (Entered: 09/22/2026)

Sep 22, 2026

Case electronically transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (dlg) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Western on 9/24/2026.]

#9

Sep 24, 2026

Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Western; Case Number 3:26-cv-01475. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#10

Sep 24, 2026

PRO SE NOTICE RE:GUIDELINES (sbt) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

Sep 25, 2026

Remark

Sep 25, 2026

Copy of Pro se Guidelines No. 10 mailed to Petitioner. (ahf)

#11

Sep 28, 2026

Order Setting Answer Deadline

Sep 28, 2026

Remark

#12

Oct 02, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Oct 02, 2026

Extension of Time to File Document

#14

Oct 06, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

#15

Oct 07, 2026

Answer to Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Oct 07, 2026

Remark

#16

Oct 08, 2026

Order Dismissing Case