Emmanuel S. Yirenkyi v. Angela Hoover, Warden of the Clinton County...

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA EMMANUEL S. YIRENKYI, : No. 3:25cv2414 Petitioner : : (Judge Munley) V. : ANGELA HOOVER, Warden of the : Clinton County Correctional Facility, : et al., : Respondents : () ORDER AND NOW, to wit, this ( day of February 2026, for the reasons set forth in an accompanying memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1) Emmanuel S. Yirenkyi’s petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, (Doc. 1), is GRANTED; 2) Within thirty (30) days, respondents are directed to provide Yirenkyi with an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge in compliance with the requirements set forth in German Santos v. Warden Pike Cnty. Corr.

Facility, 965 F.3d 203, 213-14 (3d Cir. 2020), that is, the government must justify continued detention by clear and convincing evidence; 3) In the event that the government does not provide Yirenkyi with a bond hearing within this period, respondents shall release the petitioner from detention; 4) On or before March 6, 2026, respondents shall file a declaration or □□□□□□□□ pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 confirming compliance with this court order; 5) Yirenkyi’s motion to expedite, (Doc. 2), motion for temporary restraining order, (Doc. 3), and motion for temporary restraining order and request for preliminary injunctive relief, (Doc. 4), are DISMISSED as moot; and 6) The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case.

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