Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00894

#1

Apr 01, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10890564.), filed by Rene Antonio Hernandez Zelaya. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

Apr 01, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (swil)

#2

Apr 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

#3

Apr 06, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on April 10, 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al, 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo 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 Andrade Portillo, 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 April 13, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 4/6/2026. (swil) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#4

Apr 09, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Byrne Declaration)(Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#5

Apr 13, 2026

First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Rene Antonio Hernandez Zelaya. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement notice to waive oral argument, # 2 Proposed Order proposed order)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#6

Apr 17, 2026

Reply to 3 Order,,,, Reply to Government Opposition filed by Rene Antonio Hernandez Zelaya. (Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

#7

May 06, 2026

NOTICE by Rene Antonio Hernandez Zelaya Request for Status Update (Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 05/06/2026)