Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00049

#1

Jan 08, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10693052.), filed by Omer Inan. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Chan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#2

Jan 08, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David Ross Tannenbaum on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#3

Jan 08, 2026

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; and it is further ORDERED that if the Respondents file an Opposition to the Petition, Petitioner shall file any Reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on January 15, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 01/08/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan 08, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (nneb)

#4

Jan 09, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

#5

Jan 15, 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. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/15/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

#6

Jan 23, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/23/2026)