Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02453

Moreno Lopez v. Blanche.

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Case Information

Filed: August 07, 2026
Assigned to: Anthony John Trenga
Referred to: William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: August 17, 2026
Last Activity: August 18, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Aug 07, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11216936.), filed by Cruz Alberto Moreno Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-1 ICE Detainee Locator, # 2 Exhibit 1-2 Affidavit of Former Immigration Judge Burman, # 3 Exhibit 1-3 Declaration of Jorge Artieda, # 4 Exhibit 1-4 New York Time Article, # 5 Exhibit 1-5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Escobar, Alan) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
Aug 07, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Dest)
#2
Aug 10, 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 13, 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 thisPetition (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 8/10/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#3
Aug 14, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#4
Aug 14, 2026
MOTION for an Enlargement of Time Nunc Pro Tunc re 2 ORDER, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A) (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#5
Aug 17, 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 further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 8/17/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#6
Aug 18, 2026
ORDER granting 4 MOTION for Extension of Time Nunc Pro Tunc. ORDERED that Exhibit A to Federal Respondents' Motion is considered filed. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 8/18/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#7
Aug 18, 2026
Under Seal NOTICE of Fixed Address. (Escobar, Alan) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Under