Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00125

Marouf v. Waugh

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Case Information

Filed: January 16, 2026
Assigned to: Leonie M. Brinkema
Referred to: Ivan D. Davis
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: January 19, 2026
Last Activity: January 19, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 16, 2026
Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2241, REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, AND MANDATORY ACCESS TO COUNSEL (Filing Fee $ 5receipt number AVAEDC-10713458), filed by Marwan Marouf. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: Emergency PETITION
#2
Jan 16, 2026
MOTION to appear Pro Hac Vice by Noor Wadi and Certification of Local Counsel Hassan Ahmad. Filing Fee $75, receipt number AVAEDC-10713462 by Marwan Marouf. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit PHV Form)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: Motion
#3
Jan 16, 2026
ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that by 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 16, 2026, respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why Petitioner did not board the scheduled flight; the legal basis for continued detention; the plan and timeline for removal; and what access to counsel will be provided. Respondents must also produce petitioner's body before the Court or alternatively, identify petitioner's precise location and the identify of his immediate custodian. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 01/16/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#4
Jan 16, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Pete Flores, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Kashyap Patel, Christine Waugh (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#5
Jan 16, 2026
NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Pete Flores, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Kashyap Patel, Christine Waugh re 3 ORDER (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Jan 16, 2026
Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema: Show Cause Hearing/Emergency Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus held on 1/16/2026. Appearances of Counsel for Petitioner and Respondents.MATTER ARGUED AND GRANTED - ORDER TO FOLLOW.Court Reporter: R. Montgomery (pmil, ) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: Minute
#7
Jan 16, 2026
ORDER, for the reasons stated in open court, petitioner Marwan Marouf's 1 Emergency Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) is GRANTED; petitioner must be put on a flight to Amman, Jordan within 72 hours of this Order; the Court's 01/16/2026 Order prohibiting respondents from removing the petitioner from this district be and is VACATED, only to allow respondents to expeditiously put petitioner on a flight to Jordan. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 01/16/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: ORDER,
#8
Jan 16, 2026
NOTICE by Marwan Marouf re 7 ORDER (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Marium Uddin Esq) (Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#9
Jan 16, 2026
ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Noor Wadi for Marwan Marouf. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 01/16/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
Jan 16, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (jlan)
Jan 16, 2026
Show Cause Hearing set for 1/16/2026 02:00 PM in Alexandria Courtroom 701 before District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. (jlan)
#10
Jan 19, 2026
NOTICE (of Removal) by Pamela Bondi, Pete Flores, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Kashyap Patel, Christine Waugh re 7 ORDER (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/19/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE