Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:25-cv-00542

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Dec 19, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number APAWDC-9258923), filed by Vicente Caal-Caal. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (He, Yue) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

MOTION for attorney Yue He to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9258950) by Vicente Caal-Caal. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order) (He, Yue) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Dec 29, 2025

Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown added. (cel)

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Dec 30, 2025

TEXT ORDER granting 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that said motion is GRANTED and Attorney Yue He is admitted to appear and participate in this action pro hac vice on behalf of Petitioner. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 12/30/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cmc) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

Order

Dec 30, 2025

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Jan 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Carolyn J. Bloch on behalf of PAMELA JO BONDI, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Bloch, Carolyn) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by PAMELA JO BONDI, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Bloch, Carolyn) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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Jan 23, 2026

RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to 7 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply,, filed by VICENTE CAAL-CAAL. (He, Yue) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting in part 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by PAMELA JO BONDI, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that said motion is GRANTED to the extent that an extension of time will be given for Respondents to file a response to the Petition. The response deadline is reset to on or before 2/9/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 1/26/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cmc) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Jan 26, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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Jan 30, 2026

CONSENT to Trial/Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge OR District Judge Option, by VICENTE CAAL-CAAL. (He, Yue) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by PAMELA JO BONDI, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3) (Bloch, Carolyn) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by VICENTE CAAL-CAAL to the extent it seeks an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge. See Calzado Diaz v. Noem, No. 3:25-cv-458, 2025 WL 3628480 (W.D. Pa. Dec. 15, 2025) (Haines, J.), vacated as moot, ECF No. 22 (Dec. 17, 2025) (the legal conclusions in Calzado Diaz are unaffected by the mooting of the order due to the individual facts of Mr. Calzado Diaz's case); A.D. v. LEONARD ODDO et al., No. CV 25-460J, 2026 WL 101476, at *1 (W.D. Pa. Jan. 14, 2026) (Haines, J). The Government is directed to provide Petitioner with the statutory process required under 8 U.S.C. § 1226, which includes a bond hearing. The Government shall arrange for an individualized bond hearing to be conducted by an immigration judge by February 18, 2026. If Petitioner is not provided with a bond hearing by February 18, 2026, or if the immigration judge declines to conduct a bond hearing based on Hurtado, Respondents shall immediately release Petitioner from custody. The parties shall provide notice to the Court of the outcome of the individualized bond hearing within seven days of the date of the immigration judge's decision. With no further action required by the Court at this time, the Clerk of Court shall mark this matter closed. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 2/10/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (cag) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

Judgment (Rule 58)

Feb 10, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added as presiding judge and Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown as referral judge. (kss)

Feb 10, 2026

Order

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Feb 18, 2026

NOTICE OF BOND DETERMINATION HEARING OUTCOME by PAMELA JO BONDI, BRIAN MCSHANE, KRISTI NOEM, LEONARD ODDO, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY re 12 Order,,,,,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Bloch, Carolyn) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

Show Cause

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Feb 20, 2026

TEXT ORDER Response/Briefing Schedule. By 3/3/2026,Respondents shall file a response to the 15 Request for Order to Show Cause by VICENTE CAAL-CAAL. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher B. Brown on 2/20/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bsc) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

Feb 20, 2026

Order Response/Briefing Schedule