Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01969

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Jul 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11120071.), filed by Nelson David Maldonado Mendez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, EOIR Order of the Immigration Judge, # 2 Exhibit 2, ICE Notice of Removal Mexico, # 3 Exhibit 3, USCIS Third Country Screening Notice, # 4 Exhibit 4, Declaration of Supervision Detention and Deportation Officer Paul Trump, # 5 Criminal Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Jul 02, 2026

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

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Jul 07, 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 9, 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 Ventura v. Crawford, No. 1:26-cv-1047 (E.D. Va. May 21, 2026) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ventura 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 Ventura, 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 11, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 7/7/2026. (swil) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 08, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

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Jul 08, 2026

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply and Memorandum in Support by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella. (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

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Jul 08, 2026

ORDERED that the Motion be, and the same hereby, is GRANTED, and Respondents shall file their opposition to Petitioner's habeas petition by July 14, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 7/8/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

#6

Jul 14, 2026

Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit)(Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

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Jul 21, 2026

Reply to 6 Response, filed by Nelson David Maldonado Mendez. (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 07/21/2026)