Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00908

#1

Apr 03, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10895012.), filed by Hetty Afua Akomah Stoner. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Miles, Monique) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#2

Apr 03, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Bonnie Smerdon and Certification of Local Counsel Monique Miles Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10895015. by Hetty Afua Akomah Stoner. (Miles, Monique) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#3

Apr 03, 2026

ORDERED that respondents file a responsive pleading by April 15, 2026. Any reply will be due by April 24, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 04/03/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

#4

Apr 03, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Bonnie Smerdon for Hetty Afua Akomah Stoner. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/3/2026. (swil) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 03, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (swil)

#5

Apr 13, 2026

NOTICE by Hetty Afua Akomah Stoner re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6)(Miles, Monique) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#6

Apr 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#7

Apr 14, 2026

Emergency MOTION to Seal and Replace Exhibit 6 by Hetty Afua Akomah Stoner. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit 6 redacted)(Miles, Monique) Modified on 4/16/2026 (triv). (Entered: 04/14/2026)

#8

Apr 15, 2026

ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk is directed to restrict public access to the previously filed version of Exhibit 6; and it is further ORDERED that the originally filed Exhibit 6 is replaced by the redacted version of Exhibit 6, which was attached to her Emergency Motion, and removes the personal identifying information. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 04/14/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

#9

Apr 15, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Field Office Director, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Cynthia Alcocer)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

#10

Apr 22, 2026

Petitioner's REPLY to 9 Opposition, filed by Hetty Afua Akomah Stoner. (Miles, Monique). Modified to link correct document on 4/24/2026 (Dest). (Entered: 04/22/2026)

#11

Apr 27, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], be and is DENIED (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/27/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#12

Apr 27, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the respondents Markwayne Mullin, Pamela Bondi, Field Office Director, and Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and against the petitioner Hetty Afua Akomah Stoner. Entered by Clerk on 4/27/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 04/28/2026)