Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00940

#1

Apr 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10900711), filed by Rafael Luis Vicente Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Borowski, Matthew) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

#2

Apr 07, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey N. Dillman, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#3

Apr 07, 2026

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

Apr 07, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (triv)

#4

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)

#5

Apr 09, 2026

Response to 4 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey N. Dillman, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#6

Apr 10, 2026

Accordingly, the Petition is GRANTED, and it is hereby 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; and it is furtherORDERED 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); and it is further 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. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 4/10/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

#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 Judgment by Luis Rafael Vicente Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Harith Mazrui, # 2 Exhibit B - Bond Order)(Borowski, Matthew) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#9

May 04, 2026

NOTICE by Luis Rafael Vicente Lopez re 8 MOTION to Enforce Judgment Waiver of Oral Argument (Borowski, Matthew) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

#10

May 05, 2026

Letter 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 11, 2026

Consent MOTION for Leave to File DVD by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

#13

May 12, 2026

ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall accept the DVD as part of the record of this case in re 12 Consent MOTION for Leave to File DVD. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 5/12/2026. (swil) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

#14

May 12, 2026

Opposition to 8 MOTION to Enforce Judgment filed by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 05/12/2026)