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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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IN RE: PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE )
ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN CIVIL ) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2026-01
ACTIONS FILED IN THE JOHNSTOWN )
DIVISION ) 2:24-mc-10001
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ORDER REASSIGNING CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS
AND NOW, this 20th day of January 2026, after due consideration and in furtherance of
the continued sound management of the Court’s dockets and to continue to facilitate the just
determination of every proceeding, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 137(a), LCvR 40(F) and
Administrative Order 2025-24, and
Upon this Court’s finding that the volume of cases being filed in the Johnstown Division
by individuals who are, or have been, detained at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, a
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Facility, arising out of, related to,
or regarding said detention (hereafter referred to as “Moshannon Cases”), presents exceptional
circumstances and raises unanticipated case assignment and management issues of an
emergency nature,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, effective January 20, 2026, and continuing until the
end of the calendar year, all Moshannon Cases, will be randomly assigned to the following
judicial officers only:
The United States District Judge who is resident in the Johnstown Division; and
Those United States District Judges who are resident in the Pittsburgh Division
and have been specifically designated, by Administrative Order, to receive
assignment of Moshannon Cases.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following District Judges are hereby designated
to receive assignment of Moshannon Cases filed on or after January 20, 2026: District Judge
Stephanie L. Haines, District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan, District Judge William S. Stickman, IV,
and District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Cathy Bissoon
Chief United States District Judge
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