Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00010

#1

Jan 03, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10681465.), filed by Elias Enoc Perez-Zuazo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 01/03/2026)

#2

Jan 03, 2026

EXHIBIT Proposed Order - Amended by Elias Enoc Perez-Zuazo.. (Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 01/03/2026)

Jan 03, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (swil)

Jan 03, 2026

Initial Case Assignment

#3

Jan 05, 2026

ORDERED that the Respondents and any of Respondents' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them be, and the same hereby are, ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on January 9, 2026, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Hernandez v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJT-WBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 01/05/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#4

Jan 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#5

Jan 09, 2026

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#6

Jan 12, 2026

RESPONSE in Opposition re 5 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), OPPOSITION TO MOTION filed by Elias Enoc Perez-Zuazo. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#7

Jan 12, 2026

ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is hereby ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on January 16, 2026, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Hernandez v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJTWBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b)an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition in re 5 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/12/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#8

Jan 12, 2026

NOTICE by Elias Enoc Perez-Zuazo re 6 Response in Opposition to Motion, 5 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), NOTICE OF DEFAULT (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#9

Jan 17, 2026

Second MOTION for Default Judgment as to RESPONDENTS, Request for Entry of Default as to RESPONDENTS by Elias Enoc Perez-Zuazo. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 01/17/2026)

#10

Jan 17, 2026

Emergency MOTION re 9 Second MOTION for Default Judgment as to RESPONDENTSRequest for Entry of Default as to RESPONDENTS by Elias Enoc Perez-Zuazo. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 01/17/2026)

#11

Jan 18, 2026

NOTICE by Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem re 7 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/18/2026)

#12

Jan 21, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Respondents provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that if Petitioner is granted bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner, or from invoking the automatic stay provision pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Respondents file a status report with this Court within three days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial; and it is further ORDERED that all of Petitioner's motions for default judgment [Doc. Nos. 8, 9, 10] are DENIED as moot. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/21/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#13

Jan 26, 2026

Emergency MOTION to Alter or Amend 12 ORDER by Elias Enoc Perez-Zuazo. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#14

Jan 26, 2026

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in re 13 Emergency MOTION to Alter or Amend 12 ORDER filed by Elias Enoc Perez-Zuazo. (Artieda, Jorge) Modified on 1/27/2026 (triv). (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#15

Jan 26, 2026

Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument in re 13 Emergency MOTION to Alter or Amend 12 ORDER by Elias Enoc Perez-Zuazo (Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#16

Jan 27, 2026

Emergency MOTION to Stay re 3 Order,,, and Re-Open Briefing by Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order)(Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#17

Jan 28, 2026

ORDERED that the Court's Order dated January 21, 2026 [Doc. No. 12] be, and the same hereby is, STAYED pending further order of this Court. The Courts January 5, 2026 order [Doc. No. 3] remains in effect, including the provision whereby Respondents and any of Respondents officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them are enjoined from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court re 13 Motion to Amend/Correct, 16 Motion to Stay (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/28/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

#18

Jan 28, 2026

Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-C)(Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Jan 28, 2026

Notice of Correction re 16 Emergency MOTION to Stay re 3 Order and Re-Open Briefing. The filing user is notified to file a Notice of Hearing or Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument (swil)

#19

Jan 30, 2026

REPLY to Government Opposition to 18 Response filed by Elias Enoc Perez-Zuazo. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Proposed Order) (Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#20

Jan 30, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED, and that Petitioner be released from detention immediately, subject to the conditions set forth in his Order of Release on Recognizance dated November 14, 2021; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaining Petitioner absent the filing of a Notice to Appear initiating formal removal proceedings pursuant to 8 U.S.C § 1229(a) and if detained, provision of a bond hearing pursuant to § 1226(a); and it is further ORDERED that Respondents advise the Court no later than February 4, 2026 of their position on the requested correction of the allegedly-inaccurate statements on the Form I-213 Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien dated December 10, 2025 ([Doc. No. 18-1] at 79). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 01/30/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#21

Feb 04, 2026

Response to 20 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, filed by Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 02/04/2026)