Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02333

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Jul 30, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11194273.), filed by ROGELIO ROMERO FLORES.(Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

Civil Cover Sheet by ROGELIO ROMERO FLORES. (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

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Jul 30, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel Smulow and Certification of Local Counsel NAVEED AHMED Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11195034. by ROGELIO ROMERO FLORES. (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

Jul 30, 2026

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

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Jul 31, 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 August 4, 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. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 7/31/2026. (Agil, ) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Daniel Smulow for Rogelio Romero Flores. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 8/3/2026. (swil) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Darica Fenner on behalf of Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Crawford, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella (Fenner, Darica) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Aug 04, 2026

NOTICE re 4 ORDER, filed by Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Crawford, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella. (Fenner, Darica) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Aug 04, 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 Respondents seek to re-detain Petitioner in the future, they must first provide Petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) with at least seven days' notice of its date, time, and location. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 08/04/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5 (B) by Rogelio Romero Flores (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

Under Seal Petitioner's Fixed Address. (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 08/05/2026)