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Case Information
Filed: December 30, 2025
Assigned to:
Stephanie Lou Haines
Referred to:
Keith A. Pesto
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Pretrial Detainee)
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Last Activity:
March 20, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Dec 29, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $5, Receipt Number APAMDC-7225355), filed by Lorenzo Choc Chen. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(lp) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (for Clerk of Court personnel only)
#2
Dec 29, 2025
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE - IT IS ORDERED THAT this matter is sua sponte TRANSFERRED to the Western District of Pennsylvania pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). Signed by Honorable Jennifer P. Wilson on 12/29/2025. (ktt) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
Main Document:
Order on Motion to Transfer Case
#3
Dec 30, 2025
Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Middle; Case Number 1:25-cv-02534. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document:
Case
Dec 30, 2025
Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto added. (rjr)
#4
Jan 02, 2026
Temporary Restraining Order
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Temporary Restraining Order
Jan 02, 2026
Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. Judge Stephanie L. Haines presiding and Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto referred. (sms)
#6
Jan 08, 2026
Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
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Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)
#7
Jan 09, 2026
Errata re 6 First MOTION for attorney Michael S Henry to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by Lorenzo Choc Chen. Reason for Correction: Correcting caption. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Affidavit) (Henry, Michael) Modified text on 1/9/2026 to correct document linkage. (kss) (Entered: 01/09/2026)
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Errata
Jan 09, 2026
CLERK'S REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION re 6 First MOTION for attorney Michael S Henry to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9287353). ERROR: Caption and/or case number of document does not match case (document has Middle District on first page)Incorrect document attached, (first page titled Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus). CORRECTION: Filer is directed to file the document with a corrected caption and/or case number using the ERRATA event, (NOT "MOTION" EVENT IN ORDER TO AVOID PAYING FILING FEE). Additionally Please file Motion as Main document, and Proposed Order, Affidavit and Certificate of Good Standing as attachments (see Local Rules https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/sites/pawd/files/lrmanual20181101.pdf) (jd)
#8
Jan 12, 2026
ORDER granting 6 Motion for Attorney Michael S. Henry to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto on 1/12/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bgs) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
Jan 12, 2026
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
#11
Mar 20, 2026
Amended Complaint
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Amended Complaint
#12
Mar 20, 2026
Show Cause
Main Document:
Show Cause
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Chen
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McShane
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