Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00723

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Mar 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10852990), filed by Carlos Antonio Romero Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H)(Park, Dan) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

Mar 17, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Dest)

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Mar 23, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 26, 2026, the Federal Respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition; and it is further ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Servellon Martinez, 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 Federal 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 Monday, March 30, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 3/23/2026. (swil) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem re 2 Order,,,, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 27, 2026

ORDERED that Federal Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents-along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with thembe and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2) (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff on 3/27/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

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Mar 27, 2026

Rule 58 Judgment is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner and against the Respondents. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 3/27/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

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Mar 27, 2026

NOTICE by Carlos Antonio Romero Lopez re 5 Order,,, (Park, Dan) (Entered: 03/27/2026)