Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01208

#1

May 06, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10974401.), filed by Adan Reyes Barahona. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/6/2026) (Jarb, ). (Entered: 05/06/2026)

#2

May 06, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Courts permission; and it is further ORDERED that by May 15, 2026, the federal respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted. Any reply will be due by May 20, 2026. See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 5/6/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

May 06, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Jarb, )

May 06, 2026

Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified that the civil case coversheet is an incorrectly saved PDF fillable form and has been replaced. No further action is required at this time. (Jarb, )

#3

May 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

#4

May 14, 2026

MOTION for an Extension of Time to File Response as to 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cooper, Christian) Modified text on 5/15/2026 (triv). (Entered: 05/14/2026)

#5

May 14, 2026

Waiver of re 4 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), (Waiver of Hearing) by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

#6

May 15, 2026

ORDER granting 4 MOTION for an Extension of Time to File Response. ORDERED that Defendants file their response to the Petition on or before Wednesday, May 20, 2026; and it is further ORDERED that Petitioner shall file a reply in further support of the Petition on or before Monday, May 25, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 05/15/2026. (triv) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#7

May 21, 2026

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Mootness) by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

#8

May 21, 2026

Memorandum in Support re 7 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Mootness) filed by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Reasonable Fear Results, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of Charles M. Byrne)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

#9

May 21, 2026

Waiver of re 7 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Mootness) (Waiver of Hearing) by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

#10

May 25, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241), Response to Government Opposition filed by Adan Reyes Barahona. (Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 05/25/2026)

#11

Jun 01, 2026

ORDERED that Barahona's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED IN PART, the federal respondents' Motion to Dismiss, [Dkt. No. 7], is DENIED, and it is hereby ORDERED that by June 9, 2026, the federal respondents provide Barahona with a new reasonable fear screening with a proper certification reflected in a completed Form 1-898 that the proceedings were translated for him and that he understood his option to either seek or reject review by an Immigration Judge if the asylum officer determined that he did not have a reasonable fear of returning to Honduras. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/1/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#12

Jun 01, 2026

Rule 58 Judgment is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner and against the Respondents. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 6/1/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 06/01/2026)