Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01028

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Apr 14, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10920597.), filed by Alexander Reyes Barahona. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(O'Brien, Shawn) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

Apr 14, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (swil)

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Apr 15, 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 20, 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. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 4/15/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

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Apr 16, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by John Eliot Beerbower on behalf of Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Donnovan Wright (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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Apr 16, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Donnovan Wright re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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Apr 16, 2026

Notice of Correction re 4 NOTICE: Counsel is hereby notified that the document filed does not match the title of the filing (per AJT Chambers) (dzir) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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Apr 16, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Donnovan Wright re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, CORRECTED (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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Apr 16, 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 4/16/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

Notice Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Donnovan Wright. (Schmidt, Robert) Modified on 4/27/2026 to edit docket text (wgar, ). (Entered: 04/23/2026)