Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01322

#1

May 16, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Freiner Fermin Lopez-Len. (jlan) (Entered: 05/16/2026)

#2

May 16, 2026

Ex Parte Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Freiner Fermin Lopez-Len. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (jlan) (Entered: 05/16/2026)

#3

May 16, 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; 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 22, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 05/16/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 05/16/2026)

#4

May 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russ Hott, Markwayme Mullin, Paul Perry (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#5

May 20, 2026

NOTICE in re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Todd Blanche, Russ Hott, Markwayme Mullin. (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) Modified on 5/21/2026 (triv). (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#6

May 21, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED. 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. ORDERED that Federal Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). 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). 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 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 pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 5/21/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

#7

May 21, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is herby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of petitioner Freiner Fermin Lopez-Len and against the respondents Paul Perry, Russ Hott, Attorney General Todd Blanche, and Markwayne Mullin. Entered by Clerk on 5/21/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 05/22/2026)