Eastern District of Virginia • 2:26-cv-00786

Zepeda v. Crawford

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Case Information

Filed: July 23, 2026
Assigned to: Mark Steven Davis
Referred to: Robert J. Krask
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: July 28, 2026
Last Activity: July 28, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 23, 2026
PETITION filed for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 0.00.), filed by Yinmi Alexander Molina Zepeda. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Envelope) (jmey) Modified on 7/27/2026 (Vpea). (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Main Document: PETITION,
#2
Jul 23, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Yinmi Alexander Molina Zepeda. (jmey) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#3
Jul 23, 2026
MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Yinmi Alexander Molina Zepeda. (jmey) Modified on 7/27/2026 (Vpea). (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#4
Jul 23, 2026
Acknowledgment of Receipt. (jmey) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
Main Document: Acknowledgment
#5
Jul 27, 2026
Order. The Court hereby GRANTS Petitioners Motion 2 and DIRECTS the Clerk to file the Petition. Petitioner's motion seeking counsel is therefore DENIED at this time 3 . It is hereby ORDERED, that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason during the pendency of this action unless and until this Court issues an order to the contrary; and it is further ORDERED that on or before August 6, 2026, Respondents file either a Notice or an Opposition. It is further ORDERED that if Respondents file an Opposition to the Petition, Petitioner shall file any reply in further support of the Petition on or before August 17, 2026. The Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Order to Petitioner and to Kent Porter, Supervisor of the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division. Signed by District Judge Mark S Davis on 7/27/2026. Copies mailed 7/27/2026. (Vpea) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: Order.
#6
Jul 28, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Dennis Carl Barghaan, Jr on behalf of Robert Guadian (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#7
Jul 28, 2026
Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Robert Guadian. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document: Response
#8
Jul 28, 2026
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Robert Guadian re 7 Response, 6 Notice of Appearance (Amended) (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
#9
Jul 28, 2026
MEMORANDUM ORDER: Petitioner's § 2241 Petition is GRANTED in part. ECF No. 1. Respondents are ORDERED to provide Petitioner with a standard § 1226(a) bond hearing before an Immigration Judge on or after August 11, 2026, but not later than August 18, 2026. Respondents are further ORDERED to file a status report with this Court within three (3) days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the case-specific reasons given by the Immigration Judge for that denial. Copies of this order sent as DIRECTED on 7.28.26. Signed by District Judge Mark S Davis and filed on 7/28/26. (epri, ) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document: MEMORANDUM
#10
Jul 28, 2026
CLERK'S JUDGMENT. Signed by Clerk on 7/28/26. (epri, ) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
Main Document: CLERK'S