Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00469

#1

Feb 17, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10790851.), filed by Gervin Esau Xalin-Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (swil)

#2

Feb 19, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David Ross Tannenbaum on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#3

Feb 20, 2026

ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on February 25, 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 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; 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 27, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/20/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#4

Feb 20, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem re 3 Order,,,, (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#5

Feb 23, 2026

ORDERED 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 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. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 02/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#6

Mar 05, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/05/2026)