Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00805

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Mar 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10872577.), filed by Oscar Alexander Valle Contreras. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, ICE Form I-862 Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit 2, IJ Order Granting Cancellation of Removal, # 3 Exhibit 3, IJ Order Custody Redetermination Denial 2026, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Mar 25, 2026

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

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Mar 26, 2026

ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on April 1, 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 an Opposition to the Petition, Petitioner shall file any Reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on April 3, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 03/26/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Apr 01, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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Apr 01, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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Apr 02, 2026

ORDERED that the 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 4/2/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 04/02/2026)