Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00344

#1

Feb 04, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10759607.), filed by Jose Santos Rodriguez Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 Notice to Appear Rodriguez Lopez, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 IJ Bond Decision Rodriguez Lopez, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#2

Feb 04, 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 9, 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. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 02/04/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

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

#3

Feb 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter B. Baumhart on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#4

Feb 09, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 2 Order,,, (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

ORDER Granting the Petition, 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 2/10/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#6

Feb 20, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/20/2026)