Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01140

Lemus Ramos v. Crawford

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Case Information

Filed: April 28, 2026
Assigned to: Michael S. Nachmanoff
Referred to: William E. Fitzpatrick
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity: May 04, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Apr 28, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Robert John Harris on behalf of Jose Rene Lemus Ramos (Harris, Robert) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#2
Apr 28, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10955340.), filed by Jose Rene Lemus Ramos. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit)(Harris, Robert) (Entered: 04/28/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
Apr 28, 2026
Electronic Fee Payment - by Jose Rene Lemus Ramos. Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AVAEDC-10955340.. (Harris, Robert)
Apr 28, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (swil)
#3
Apr 30, 2026
ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Monday, May 4, 2026, the Federal Respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Servellon Martinez v. Lyons, 1:25-cv-792 (E.D. Va. Nov. 7, 2025), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition. ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Servellon Martinez, 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. ORDERED that if the Federal 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 Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 4/30/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#4
May 04, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Zakery Williams Comer on behalf of Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Markwayne Mullin (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#5
May 04, 2026
NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Markwayne Mullin (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
May 04, 2026
ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court and Federal Respondents within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once Federal Respondents notify him of its date, time, and location; it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents-along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them-be and ENJOINED from rearresting 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 are pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 5/4/2026. (swil) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#7
May 04, 2026
CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petittioner Jose Rene Lemus Ramos and against the Respondents Jeffrey Crawford, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche and Daren Margolin. Entered by Clerk on 5/4/2026. (swil) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document: CLERK'S

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CRAWFORD, in his official capacity as Director of the ICA-Farmville Detention Center
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Lemus Ramos
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