Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02115

#1

Nov 20, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10600394.), filed by Matias Lopez-Mejia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet with attachment, # 2 Exhibit Ex. A - Notice to Appear)(Lopynski, Emily) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

#2

Nov 20, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Amber Qureshi and Certification of Local Counsel Emily Lopynski Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10600521. by Matias Lopez-Mejia. (Lopynski, Emily) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

#3

Nov 20, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Vincent Kornya on behalf of Matias Lopez-Mejia (Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

Nov 20, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)

#4

Nov 21, 2025

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 November 26, 2025, 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 (see order for details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 11/21/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

#5

Nov 21, 2025

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed. Amber N. Quershi for Matias Lopez-Mejia. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 11/21/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

#6

Nov 25, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Carolyn M. Wesnousky on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Wesnousky, Carolyn) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#7

Nov 25, 2025

Response to 4 Order,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Wesnousky, Carolyn) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#8

Nov 26, 2025

NOTICE by Matias Lopez-Mejia of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Nov. 20 2025 Order Granting Partial Summary Judgment in Maldonado Bautista v. Santacruz, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Exhibit A - Nov. 25 2025 Order Granting Nationwide Class Certification in Maldonado Bautista v. Santacruz)(Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

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Dec 02, 2025

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 bond to Petitioner, or from invoking the automatic stay provision pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Respondents file a status report with this Court within three days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 12/2/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

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Dec 09, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/09/2025)