Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01299

#1

May 14, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10996167.), filed by Khaled Saqqa. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

#2

May 14, 2026

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

May 14, 2026

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

#3

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; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on May 20, 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. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 05/15/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (Agil, ) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#4

May 18, 2026

Response to 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, filed by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Khaled Saqqa, Joseph Simon. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#5

May 18, 2026

ORDERED that the petition 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; 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 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 5/18/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#6

May 19, 2026

Sealed Document re 5 Order,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of fixed address)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 05/19/2026)