Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01909

#1

Jun 30, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11111554.), filed by Darwin Benjamin Mendoza Pena. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Attachment 1 replaced on 7/1/2026) (Agil, ). Modified on 7/1/2026 to correct docket text (Agil, ). (Entered: 06/30/2026)

#2

Jul 01, 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 6, 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 July 8, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 7/1/2026. (swil) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#3

Jul 01, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Jul 01, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Agil, )

Jul 01, 2026

Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified that the civil case coversheet is an incorrectly saved PDF fillable form and has been replaced. No further action is required at this time. (Agil, )

#4

Jul 02, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,,, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

#5

Jul 02, 2026

ORDERED 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 file that address to the Court under seal within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order; and it is further 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) and notify him of its date, time, and location; 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); and it is further 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 7/2/2026. (swil) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

#6

Jul 03, 2026

Sealed Document re 5 Order,,,,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of fixed address)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 07/03/2026)