Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01387

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May 22, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11017638.), filed by Melvin Salazar Calel. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Chan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

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May 26, 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 29, 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. See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 5/26/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

May 26, 2026

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

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May 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Zakery Williams Comer on behalf of Jeff Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, Joseph Simon (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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May 29, 2026

NOTICE by Jeff Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, Joseph Simon (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

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May 29, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED. ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. 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. 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). ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioners release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), or from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). 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 5/29/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

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Jun 03, 2026

Sealed Document. (Chan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/03/2026)