Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00034

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Jan 07, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10690276.), filed by Juan Antonio Lemus Ramirez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 07, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (nneb)

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Jan 08, 2026

ORDERED that the Motion be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED; and it is further 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 13, 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 further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/8/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Charles M. Byrne, # 2 Exhibit Notice of Revocation of Release, # 3 Exhibit Order granting deferral of removal to El Salvador)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

First MOTION for Leave to File Out of Time by Juan Antonio Lemus Ramirez. (Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

Reply Reply to Government Opposition filed by Juan Antonio Lemus Ramirez. (Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Mar 02, 2026

ORDERED that pending a further order of the Court, Respondents and all of their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, assigns, and persons acting in concert or participation with them are ENJOINED from removing Petitioner from this judicial district and the continental United States. ORDERED that before any request for removal, Petitioner obtain (1) review by an immigration judge, pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 208.31(g), of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum officer's negative decision regarding whether he has a reasonable fear of persecution or torture if removed to Mexico or any other country to which Respondents intend to send Petitioner; and (2) all other requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 208.31(g) have been satisfied. ORDERED that Petitioner's other requests for relief are held in abeyance pending further information concerning the status of and prospects for removal within the foreseeable future following the completion of any reasonable fear decisions. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 3/2/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

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Mar 10, 2026

NOTICE (Request for Status Update), filed by Juan Antonio Lemus Ramirez (Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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Mar 16, 2026

NOTICE by Juan Antonio Lemus Ramirez Second Request for Status Update (Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 03/16/2026)