Western District of Pennsylvania • 3:25-cv-00577

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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)

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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)

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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)

Dec 30, 2025

Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto added. (rjr)

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Jan 02, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Lorenzo Choc Chen. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum) (Henry, Michael) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 02, 2026

ORDER denying 4 Motion for TRO. AND NOW, this 2nd day of January 2026, upon due consideration of Petitioner Lorenzo Choc Chen's (Petitioner) Motion for a T.R.O., ECF No. 4, the Court finds, as more fully set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Order, that Petitioner has failed to make a sufficient showing to obtain either a T.R.O. or P.I. at this time. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion at ECF No. 4 is DENIED; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all remaining matters are returned to the Magistrate Judge for consideration in the first instance.. Signed by Judge Stephanie L. Haines on 1/2/26. (ljk) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

Jan 02, 2026

Judge Stephanie L. Haines added. Judge Stephanie L. Haines presiding and Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto referred. (sms)

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Jan 08, 2026

First MOTION for attorney Michael S Henry to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9287353) by Lorenzo Choc Chen. Motion(s) referred to Keith A. Pesto. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Henry, Michael) Link added to Errata filed at 7 . Modified text on 1/9/2026. (kss) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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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)

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)

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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)

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Jan 12, 2026

RULE and ORDER directing the Marshal to make service of the petition and this Rule and Order on the respondents and the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, costs to be advanced by the petitioner. Within sixty days of service, respondent, through the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, shall file a response to the allegations in the petition for the writ of habeas corpus, showing cause, if any, why the writ should not be granted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto on 1/12/2026. (bgs) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

Jan 12, 2026

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Mar 20, 2026

Amended Complaint

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Mar 20, 2026

Show Cause

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May 15, 2026

Expedite

May 27, 2026

Order on Motion to Expedite AND Order on Motion to Show Cause