Pennsylvania Western District Court
Judge:Kezia OL Taylor
Case #: 3:25-cv-00009
Nature of Suit463 Immigration - Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Case Filed:Jan 09, 2025
Last checked: Thursday Jan 09, 2025 5:05 PM EST
Petitioner
Okeem Odane Minott
Represented By
Elyssa Williams
The Bronx Defenders
contact info
Respondent
MERRICK GARLAND
Respondent
ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS
Respondent
BRIAN MCSHANE
Respondent
Warden LEONARD ODDO


Docket last updated: 8 hours ago
Friday, January 10, 2025
5 5 utility Remark Fri 01/10 3:58 PM
Remark: Service copies were forwarded to the U.S. Marshal. Text-only entry. No PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmb)
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4 4 order Habeas Corpus Service Fri 01/10 3:57 PM
ORDER DIRECTING that the United States Marshal shall make service of the (ECF No.1 ) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus upon the respondents, Leonard Oddo, Warden of Moshannon Valley Processing Center; Brian McShane, Philadelphia Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Attorney Merrick Garland, and the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Suite 400, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Service shall be by certified mail and the costs of service shall be advanced by the United States. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a rule is issued upon respondents, returnable sixty (60) days after service of process, to show cause why the writ should not be granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties are allowed fourteen (14) days from this date to appeal this order to a district judge pursuant to 72.C.2 of the local rules. Failure to appeal within fourteen (14) days may constitute waiver of the right to appeal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kezia O. L. Taylor on 01/10/2025. (jmb)
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3 3 misc Filing Fee Received Fri 01/10 2:09 PM
Filing fee: $5, receipt number 300000562 (kss)
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2 2 misc Errata (to be used by filers) Fri 01/10 12:40 PM
Errata re1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by OKEEM ODANE MINOTT. Reason for Correction: Signature and civil cover sheet. (Williams, Elyssa)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet
utility Add and Terminate Judges Fri 01/10 8:41 AM
Magistrate Judge Kezia O.L. Taylor added. (kss)
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Thursday, January 09, 2025
1 1 cmp Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (for Clerk of Court personnel only) Thu 01/09 4:32 PM
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $5, ), filed by Okeem Odane Minott. (Williams, Elyssa)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A (Notice to Appear),
Att: 2 Exhibit B (Form I-830),
Att: 3 Exhibit C (Declaration of O. Minott),
Att: 4 Exhibit D (Declaration of K. James, Esq.),
Att: 5 Exhibit E (Transcript of Bond Proceedings),
Att: 6 Exhibit F (IJ Bond Denial Order),
Att: 7 Exhibit G (Form I-830E),
Att: 8 Exhibit H (Certificates of Disposition),
Att: 9 Exhibit I (Social Worker's Release Plan and Bond Letter of K. Williams),
Att: 10 Exhibit J (IJ Written Bond Decision),
Att: 11 Exhibit K (BIA Bond Decision),
Att: 12 Exhibit L (Immigration Court hearing notices),
Att: 13 Exhibit M (Sheller Report),
Att: 14 Exhibit N (CRCL Complaint)