Eastern District of Virginia • 3:26-cv-00734

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Jul 28, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11188219.), filed by Gift Alfa. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A (I-213), # 3 Exhibit B (F1 Visa 2019), # 4 Exhibit C (I-20), # 5 Exhibit D (DSO Emp Req), # 6 Exhibit E (DSO Req SSN), # 7 Exhibit F (SSN Card), # 8 Exhibit G (Tax Returns), # 9 Exhibit H (Car Title), # 10 Exhibit I (Intent to Marry), # 11 Exhibit J (Fiancee Letter), # 12 Exhibit K (Landlord Letter), # 13 Exhibit L (Character Letters), # 14 Exhibit M (Lyons Memo))(Tabb, Jamie) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Roderick C. Young. (adun, )

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Jul 29, 2026

LOCAL CIVIL RULE 7(E) STANDING ORDER. Signed by District Judge Roderick C. Young on 7/16/2024. (adun, ) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

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Jul 29, 2026

STANDING ORDER IN RE COURTROOM ELECTRONICS. Signed by District Judge Roderick C. Young on 1/15/2025. (adun, ) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Holland Hambrick on behalf of Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Gaudian, Markwayme Mullin, David J. Venturella (Hambrick, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Theresa (Terry) Lawson and Certification of Local Counsel Jamie Tabb Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11194968. by Gift Alfa. (Tabb, Jamie) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

ORDER granting 5 Motion for Theresa Lawson to appear Pro hac vice for Gift Alfa. Signed by District Judge Roderick C. Young on 8/3/2026. (jenjones, ) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER - Accordingly, Petitioner is DIRECTED to submit, within fourteen (14) days of the date of entry hereof, a petition complying with Rule 2 or argument as to why counsel should qualify as a "next friend." Only upon the filing of a properly compliant Petition will the Court be authorized to turn to the merits of the Petition. Failure to comply with this order WILL result in dismissal of the action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). It is so ORDERED. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by District Judge Roderick C. Young on 8/3/2026. (ewat, ) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

AMENDED Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Gaudian, Markwayme Mullin, David J. Venturella, filed by Gift Alfa.(Tabb, Jamie) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

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Aug 07, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER (Serving 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition & Denying Show Cause) - It is ORDERED that the Petition shall be FILED. Service shall be made upon Respondents by electronically transmitting a copy of this Memorandum Order and the Petition to the United States Attorney for this District. The Court DENIES the request for issuance of an Order to Show Cause and instead ORDERS Respondents to file a responsive pleading within THIRTY (30) days of the receipt of this Memorandum Order. Petitioner MAY file a Reply to such Response within FOURTEEN (14) days of the filing of Respondents' brief. The Court further ORDERS that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's Permission while the Petition is pending adjudication. If Petitioner has already been removed or transferred from this district, it is ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred again without this Court's permission. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by District Judge Roderick C. Young on 08/07/2026. (Kski, ) (Entered: 08/07/2026)