Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02195

#1

Jul 21, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11167326.), filed by Robin Alexander ARDON MERINO. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#2

Jul 21, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Robin Alexander ARDON MERINO. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 21, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Jarb, )

#3

Jul 22, 2026

ORDER that Petitioner shall not be removed from this jurisdiction or the United States unless and until the Court issues a contrary order. 28 U.S.C. § 1651; F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 603 (1966) ("The All Writs Act. 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), empowers the federal courts to 'issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law.'''); if Petitioner is in the process of being transferred outside of the Courts jurisdiction, he must be returned to this jurisdiction unless and until the Court issues a contrary order; on or before 5:00 p.m. on 07/29/2026, Respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why this Petition should not be granted (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 07/22/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#4

Jul 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Mezger on behalf of Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S Immigration Customs Enforcement, David J. Venturella (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

#5

Jul 29, 2026

Response to 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S Immigration Customs Enforcement, David J. Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FREX 1)(Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

#6

Jul 31, 2026

REPLY to Response to Motion re 2 MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed by Robin Alexander Ardon Merino. (Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 07/31/2026)