Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00878

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Mar 31, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10887514.), filed by Marco Tulio Lopez Romero. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3)(Feinberg, Adam) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Mar 31, 2026

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

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Apr 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Mary Lou Soller on behalf of Marco Tulio Lopez Romero (Soller, Mary Lou) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

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Apr 02, 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 this Court; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on April 8, 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 further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 04/02/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

Apr 06, 2026

Case Reassigned to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. District Judge Anthony J Trenga no longer assigned to the case. (wgar, )

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Apr 07, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Markwayne Mullin (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 07, 2026

Response to 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Markwayne Mullin. (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 08, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED. ORDERED that Petitioner be provided with a bond hearing by an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of this order. ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that in the event Petitioner is released on bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner, unless (1) he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, (2) he has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, (3) he is subject to detention pursuant to a final order of removal, or(4) the order granting bond is vacated or revoked on a ground other than that Petitioner is detained under § 1225(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 4/8/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 04/08/2026)