Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00538

#1

Feb 23, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10802207.), filed by Jose Alejandra Ayala Ayala. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#2

Feb 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#3

Feb 23, 2026

[VACATED in Part per ECF 8] 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 27, 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 02/23/2026. (dvanm) Modified text on 3/17/2026 (triv). (Entered: 02/23/2026)

Feb 23, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (swil)

#4

Feb 25, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) - Notice filing filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright. (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#5

Feb 27, 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. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 02/27/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#6

Mar 09, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#7

Mar 17, 2026

Consent MOTION for Partial Vacatur Based on Intervening Events 3 ORDER, by Jose Alejandra Ayala Ayala. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit 1)(He, Yue) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#8

Mar 17, 2026

ORDER granting 7 Consent MOTION for Partial Vacatur Based on Intervening Events. ORDERED that this Court's order of February 23, 2026 (Doc. No. 3), to the extent that it precluded Respondents from removing Petitioner from this judicial district, is hereby VACATED. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 03/17/2026. (triv) Modified text on 3/17/2026 (triv). (Entered: 03/17/2026)