Eastern District of Virginia • 3:26-cv-00573

#1

Jun 18, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Temporary Restraining Order ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11085339.), filed by Mildred Ewudzi. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

Jun 18, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge David J. Novak. (adun, )

#2

Jun 23, 2026

ORDER (Directing Petitioner to Submit Petition) - Petitioner's current submission fails to demonstrate that counsel qualifies as a "next friend" and fails to comply with Rule 2(c)(5). Accordingly, Petitioner is DIRECTED to submit, within eleven (11) days of the date of entry hereof, a petition complying with Rule 2 or a filing demonstrating as to why counsel should qualify as a "next friend," particularly as to the "significant relationship" prong required by the controlling Fourth Circuit caselaw. It is so ORDERED. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 6/22/2026. (ewat, ) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

#3

Jun 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Holland Hambrick on behalf of Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, Paul Perry (Hambrick, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

#4

Jun 27, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus complying with Rule 2 (per ECF 2) ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11085339.), filed by Mildred Ewudzi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Signed 2241 Habeas)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 06/27/2026)

#5

Jun 29, 2026

Emergency MOTION Temporary Administrative Stay, or Expedited Ruling on Pending TRO re 4 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) by Mildred Ewudzi. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

#6

Jun 29, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER (Denying Motion for Temporary Restraining Order)- The Court does not find that Plaintiff has sufficiently alleged a likelihood of the success on the merits of her claims warranting the granting of extraordinary relief under emergency TRO standards. The Court therefore DENIES Petitioner's Motion for a TRO (ECF No. 4 -1). Because Petitioner's Motion for a Stay (ECF No. 5 ) requests a stay of removal dependent on the Court's ruling on the TRO, the Court hereby DENIES AS MOOT Petitioner's Motion for a Stay (ECF No. 5 ). The Court hereby DIRECTS Petitioner to submit her position as to whether she seeks additional relief not resolved by the Court's Order no later than Monday, July 6, 2026. Uponsuch filing, Respondents must respond to the merits of Petitioner's arguments no later than Monday, July 13, 2026. At that time, the Court will take Petitioner's arguments under advisement. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 6/29/2026. (adun, ) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

#7

Jun 29, 2026

Emergency MOTION Order Petitioner's Return and Preserve Court's Jurisdiction re 6 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,,,, by Mildred Ewudzi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Airline Ticket, # 2 Exhibit Motion to Rescind in absentia Order of Removal, # 3 Exhibit Fedex Transaction Record, # 4 Proposed Order)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

#8

Jun 30, 2026

ORDER- The Court hereby DENIES this Motion because it has already ruled that it would not stay Petitioner's removal. (ECF No. 6 .) Because Petitioner has represented that she has been removed from the country, the Court hereby DIRECTS Petitioner to submit her position as to whether this case should be closed no later than July 1, 2026. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 6/30/2026. (adun, ) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

#9

Jul 09, 2026

ORDER (Directing Clerk's Office to Close Case) - This matter comes before the Court on its own initiative. On June 29, 2026, this Court denied Petitioner Mildred Ewudzi's Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (ECF Nos. 4 -1, 6); the next day, it denied Petitioner's "Emergency Motion to Order Petitioner's Return and to Preserve the Court's Jurisdiction" (ECF No. 7 ) and ordered Petitioner to submit her position as to whether this case should be closed pursuant to her removal from the country no later than July 1, 2026. (ECF No. 8 ). Petitioner has not filed anything with the Court, and the July 1, 2026 deadline has passed. Accordingly, and given the absence of any pending requests for relief, the Court hereby DIRECTS the Clerk to close this matter. This case is now CLOSED. It is SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 7/9/2026. (jenjones, ) (Entered: 07/09/2026)