Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01112

#1

Apr 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10948716), filed by Beza Tamrat Kebede. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, Declaration of BTK, # 3 Exhibit B, Order of the IJ, # 4 Exhibit C, Post-release Plan BTK, # 5 Exhibit D, ICE Data, # 6 Exhibit E, ICE Email, # 7 Exhibit F, Jiminez v Crawford Transcript, # 8 Exhibit G, Cordon-Salguero v Noem Transcript, # 9 Proposed Order Granting Habeas and Immediate Release)(Conway, Katherine) Modified on 4/27/2026 (triv). (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#2

Apr 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance of Counsel by Katherine Shannon Conway on behalf of Beza Tamrat Kebede (Conway, Katherine) Modified on 4/27/2026 (triv). (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Apr 27, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (triv)

#3

Apr 29, 2026

ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on May 4, 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 Montezano Martinez v. Perry, 1:25-cv-2274-AJT-IDD, Doc. No. 22 (E.D. Va. Feb. 6, 2026) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Montezano Martinez and this Petition; 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 May 8, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 04/29/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

#4

Apr 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

#5

May 04, 2026

RESPONSE to Court's Order and NOTICE of No Material Differences to Prior Case by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin in re 3 ORDER (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Charles M. Byrne)(Schmidt, Robert) Modified text on 5/5/2026 (triv). (Entered: 05/04/2026)

#6

May 05, 2026

ORDER that the Petition is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Respondents immediately release Petitioner under his August 31, 2011 Order of Supervision pursuant to § 1231(a)(3); and it is further ORDERED that Respondents file a status report with this Court within three days stating whether Petitioner has been released and if not, why not. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 05/05/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

#7

May 07, 2026

STATUS REPORT Confirming Release by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin. (Schmidt, Robert) Modified text on 5/8/2026 (triv). (Entered: 05/07/2026)