Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00938

#1

Apr 06, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10900680.), filed by Edilzar Estuardo Romero Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Borowski, Matthew) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 06, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Dest)

#2

Apr 07, 2026

AMENDED Petition against Pamela Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon, Jeff Crawford, filed by Edilzar Estuardo Romero Lopez.(Borowski, Matthew) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#3

Apr 08, 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 the Court; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on April 13, 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 a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Hernandez, 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 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 15, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 4/8/2026. (swil) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

#4

Apr 13, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey N Dillman, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#5

Apr 13, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey N Dillman, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon re 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,,, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#6

Apr 13, 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 4/13/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#7

Apr 21, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

#8

May 01, 2026

MOTION to Enforce Court Order by Edilzar Estuardo Romero Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Harith Mazrui, # 2 Exhibit B - Bond Order)(Borowski, Matthew) Modified text on 5/5/2026 (triv). (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#9

May 04, 2026

NOTICE of Waiver of Oral Argument by Edilzar Estuardo Romero Lopez in re 8 MOTION to Enforce Court Order (Borowski, Matthew) Modified text on 5/5/2026 (triv). (Entered: 05/04/2026)

May 04, 2026

Notice of Correction re 8 MOTION to Enforce Judgment: The filing user has been notified to file a Notice of Hearing Date or a Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument. (nneb)

#10

May 05, 2026

Letter to the Court (requesting an Order requiring a Response to the MOTION to Enforce Judgment). (Borowski, Matthew) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#11

May 05, 2026

ORDERED that Respondents respond to the Motion by May 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 5/5/2026. (Jarb, ) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#12

May 12, 2026

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Audio CD of Bond Hearing by Todd Blanche, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

#13

May 12, 2026

Opposition to 8 MOTION to Enforce Judgment filed by Todd Blanche, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - CD Filed with Clerk's Office)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

#14

May 12, 2026

ORDERED that Federal Respondents may file an audio recording of Petitioner's bondhearing with the Clerks Office via CD.Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 5/12/2026. (lcre, ) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

#15

May 21, 2026

ORDERED that the 8 Motion is GRANTED; and that Petitioner be RELEASED from custody immediately with all of his personal belongings; and it is furtherORDERED that Petitioner must live at a fixed address he must provide to Respondents upon release; and if it is furtherORDERED that Respondents, together with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them, be and are ENJOINED from rearresting or detaining Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2).Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 5/21/2026. (Dcrow, ) (Entered: 05/21/2026)