Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00177

#1

Jan 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10722701.), filed by Danis Faustino Castro-Castro. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Petitioners application for withholding of removal, # 2 Exhibit B, Petitioners Form I-871, Notice of Intent/Decision to Reinstatement Prior Order, # 3 Exhibit C, Petitioners Form I-899, Record of Determination/Reasonable Fear Worksheet, # 4 Exhibit D, Immigration Judge Decision, # 5 Exhibit E, Order of Supervision, # 6 Exhibit F, Employment Authorization Documents, # 7 Exhibit G, Email Correspondence with Deportation Officer Freeman, # 8 Exhibit H, Notice of Revocation, # 9 Exhibit I, RFI Request, # 10 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

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

#2

Jan 21, 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 Petitioner shall forthwith serve the Respondents with a copy of the Petition and this Order as soon as practicable; and it is further ORDERED that the Respondents shall file a response to the Petition within three (3) days of being served with Petitioner's action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/21/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#3

Jan 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#4

Jan 23, 2026

Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings Until Completion of Petitioner's Third-Country Reasonable Fear Determination with USCIS by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#5

Jan 27, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Third Country Screening Notice)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#6

Jan 28, 2026

ORDERED that the parties' motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the instant action is STAYED until further order of this Court ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report with this Court every fourteen (14) days until USCIS makes a fear determination as to Mexico for Petitioner, at which point Federal Respondents will file a notice indicating the results of Petitioner's Reasonable Fear Interview. ORDERED that Respondents will file a Response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Dkt. No. 1, no later than seven (7) days following this notice. ORDERED that Petitioner will file his Reply in support of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Dkt. No. 1, no later than seven (7) days following Respondents Response re 4 Motion to Stay. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/28/2026. (nneb) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

#7

Feb 03, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241),, filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Guidance Regarding Third Country Removals, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Charles M. Byrne, # 3 Exhibit 3 - OSUP Revocation, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Third Country Screening Notice)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#8

Feb 10, 2026

Reply to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241),, 7 Opposition, Reply Memorandum in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Danis Faustino Castro-Castro. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#9

Feb 17, 2026

Consent MOTION for Hearing re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241),, by Danis Faustino Castro-Castro. (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#10

Feb 19, 2026

ORDERED that the Motion be, and the same hereby is, DENIED, the Court finding that a hearing will not aid in the decisional process. The Court will schedule a hearing if it deems it to be necessary. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 2/19/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#11

Mar 06, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that Petitioner be RELEASED from custody immediately subject to his December 11, 2017 Order of Supervision, which may not be revoked unless done so in compliance with the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 241.4. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 03/06/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 03/06/2026)