Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01283

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May 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10993514.), filed by Caiteng Li. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Borowski, Matthew) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

May 13, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Jarb, )

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May 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. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 5/15/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (wgar, ) Modified on 5/15/2026 to correct docket text (wgar, ). (Entered: 05/15/2026)

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May 21, 2026

NOTICE by Caiteng Li re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241), Regarding Respondents' Failure to Comply With Court Order (Borowski, Matthew) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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May 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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May 21, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241), (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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May 21, 2026

EXHIBIT (Pending Criminal Charges) by Todd Blanche, Todd M Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon.. (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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May 26, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED, and it is hereby 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; and it is further ORDERED that if Petitioner is granted bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner's release on bond, or from invoking the automatic stay provision pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Petitioner is released on bond, Respondents-along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them-be and are 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 is detained pursuant to a valid, final order of removal. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 5/26/2026. (swil) (Entered: 05/26/2026)