Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00934

#1

Apr 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10898737.), filed by Leonardo Ochoa Vargas.(McCarthy, John) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 06, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Dest)

#2

Apr 07, 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 Friday, 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 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 Tuesday, April 14, 2026.. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 4/7/2026. (swil) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#3

Apr 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#4

Apr 09, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#5

Apr 09, 2026

Reply to 4 NOTICE filed by Leonardo Ochoa Vargas. (McCarthy, John) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#6

Apr 09, 2026

Reply to 4 NOTICE filed by Leonardo Ochoa Vargas. (McCarthy, John) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#7

Apr 09, 2026

ORDER that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby 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 shall file a status report on the status of Petitioner's bond hearing within three (3) days of the bond hearing. The status report shall detail when the bond hearing occurred, if the bond was granted or denied, and if denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff on 04/09/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#8

Apr 09, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Leonardo Ochoa Vargas, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 04/09/2026. (triv) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#9

Apr 10, 2026

NOTICE by Leonardo Ochoa Vargas of Address (McCarthy, John) (Entered: 04/10/2026)