Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00277

Rezaee v. Bondi

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Case Information

Filed: January 29, 2026
Assigned to: Anthony John Trenga
Referred to: William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: March 12, 2026
Last Activity: March 20, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 29, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10746074.), filed by Saied Shoaib Rezaee. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Addendum, # 3 Exhibit Declaration of Saied Shoaib Rezaee, # 4 Exhibit Rezaee Notice to Appear, # 5 Exhibit Interim Notice Authorizing Parole, # 6 Exhibit Declaration of Daniela Czemerinski)(Riddle, Allison) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Jan 29, 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 February 3, 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 February 5, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 01/29/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
Jan 29, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm, )
Jan 29, 2026
Initial Case Assignment
#3
Feb 02, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Garry D. Hartlieb on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#4
Feb 02, 2026
Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Megan Elman-Welch and Certification of Local Counsel Allison Riddle Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10752682. by Saied Shoaib Rezaee. (Riddle, Allison) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document: Motion to appear Pro hac vice
#5
Feb 02, 2026
Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by John Hsiang-Chun Peng and Certification of Local Counsel Allison K. Riddle Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10752719. by Saied Shoaib Rezaee. (Riddle, Allison) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document: Motion to appear Pro hac vice
#6
Feb 03, 2026
ORDER granting 4 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Megan E. Elman-Welch for Saied Shoaib Rezaee. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/3/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion for Pro hac vice
#7
Feb 03, 2026
ORDER granting 5 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed John H. Peng for Saied Shoaib Rezaee. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/3/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: Order on Motion for Pro hac vice
#8
Feb 03, 2026
Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FREX 1, # 2 Exhibit FREX 2)(Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
Main Document: Opposition
#9
Feb 05, 2026
Reply to 8 Opposition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Saied Shoaib Rezaee. (Riddle, Allison) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: Reply
#10
Feb 17, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Shean on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
Main Document: Notice of Appearance
#11
Mar 12, 2026
ORDER 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 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 03/12/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 03/12/2026)
Main Document: Order of Prisoner Service (2241)
#12
Mar 20, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
Main Document: Status Report