Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00398

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Feb 10, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10774921.), filed by Wilian Leonel Choc Cu. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - NTA, # 2 Exhibit B - ICE Locator)(Calderon, Ofelia) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

Civil Cover Sheet by Wilian Leonel Choc Cu. (Calderon, Ofelia) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

Feb 10, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (dvanm)

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Feb 11, 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 February 17, 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 February 20, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/11/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David Ross Tannenbaum on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Jo Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem re 3 Order,,,,, (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 17, 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. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/17/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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Feb 26, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Jo Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

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Mar 06, 2026

Consent MOTION for Partial Vacatur Based on Intervening Events re 3 ORDER, by Pamela Jo Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 06, 2026

EXHIBIT by Pamela Jo Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem.. (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 09, 2026

ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that this Court's Order of February 11, 2026, Dkt. No. 3, to the extent that it precluded respondents from removing petitioner from this District, is hereby VACATED. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 3/9/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 03/09/2026)