Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00438

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Feb 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10785711.), filed by Rodolfo Godoy. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Saavedra-Sayre, Isabel) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

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

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Feb 17, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Garry D. Hartlieb on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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Feb 17, 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 23, 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. (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 17, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 3 Order,,, (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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Mar 06, 2026

ORDERED that Petition is GRANTED. 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. 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). 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 3/6/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/06/2026)