Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01124

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Apr 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10951440.), filed by Mario Osmin CRUZ MUNOZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A-C)(Ivey, Shane) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Apr 27, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)

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May 11, 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 May 15, 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 May 21, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 5/11/2026. (swil) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 11, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Mezger on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 15, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

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May 15, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge; and it is further ORDERED that Petitioner live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that should Petitioner be re-detained in the future, Respondents must provide Petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and notify him of its date, time, and location. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 05/15/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.(Agil, ) (Entered: 05/15/2026)