Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01844

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Jun 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11100894.), filed by Gerson Genaro Ordonez Reyes. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

Jun 26, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm)

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Jun 29, 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 July 3, 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-AJTWBP, 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 further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 6/29/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

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Jun 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanya Kapoor on behalf of Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

ORDER 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, under seal, within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner's 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). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 07/02/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

MOTION to Seal by Gerson Genaro Ordonez Reyes. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

Memorandum in Support re 6 MOTION to Seal filed by Gerson Genaro Ordonez Reyes. (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

Notice of Filing Sealing Motion LCvR5(C) by Gerson Genaro Ordonez Reyes re 6 MOTION to Seal (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

Waiver of re 6 MOTION to Seal by Gerson Genaro Ordonez Reyes (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 02, 2026

Sealed Document re 6 MOTION to Seal . (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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Jul 14, 2026

ORDERED that the Sealing Motion is GRANTED; and it is furtherORDERED that the Notice of Fixed Address (Dkt. 10) shall remain under seal until further order by the Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick on 7/15/2026. (Dcrow, ) (Entered: 07/15/2026)