Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00067

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Jan 09, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10698992.), filed by Edison Yandel Menche Sac. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan 09, 2026

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

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Jan 12, 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 15, 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 19, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 01/12/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Mezger on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

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 1/21/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Edison Yandel Menche Sac. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Proposed Order)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

Waiver of re 7 MOTION for Order to Show Cause Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument by Edison Yandel Menche Sac (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Edison Yandel Menche Sac. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Proposed Order)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

Waiver of re 9 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument by Edison Yandel Menche Sac (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

ORDERED that Respondents respond to the Motion (Dkt. No. 7) by February 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/18/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

Consent MOTION for Partial Vacatur Based on Intervening Events re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit FREX 1)(Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

STIPULATION re 7 MOTION for Order to Show Cause, 9 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Joint Regarding Withdrawal of Motions) by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 20, 2026

ORDERED that the Motions be, and the same hereby are, DENIED as moot in re 7 Motion for Order to Show Cause; 9 Motion for TRO. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/20/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

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Feb 20, 2026

ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that this Court's order of December 19, 2025 (Dkt. No. 2), to the extent that it precluded respondents from removing petitioner from this district, is hereby VACATED in re 12 Consent MOTION for Partial Vacatur Based on Intervening Events. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/20/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/20/2026)