Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00127

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Jan 16, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10714550), filed by Gumercindo Juarez Lucas. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(O'Brien, Shawn) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 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. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on January 21, 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. ORDERED that if the Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Hernandez, each of the substantive filings in that habeas proceeding will be incorporated into this habeas proceeding, and this Court will issue a ruling without further filings from the parties. 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 23, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/16/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

Jan 16, 2026

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

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Jan 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

ORDER Granting the Petition, 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). (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 01/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/03/2026)