Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02468

#1

Aug 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11220881.), filed by Juan Josue MEZA LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#2

Aug 07, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Juan Josue MEZA LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#3

Aug 07, 2026

NOTICE of Waiver of Hearing, filed by Juan Josue MEZA LOPEZ (Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

Aug 07, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Dest)

#4

Aug 11, 2026

[VACATED PER ECF 9] ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from removing or transferring petitioner from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on August 14, 2026, respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Ceba Cinta v. Noem, et al., 1:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition. ORDERED that if respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, each of the substantive filings in that habeas proceeding will be incorporated into this habeas proceeding, and this Court will issue a ruling without further filings from the parties. ORDERED that if respondents file an Opposition to the Petition, petitioner shall file any reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on August 20, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/11/2026. (kgall) Modified on 8/24/2026 (kgall) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#5

Aug 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#6

Aug 14, 2026

Response to 4 ORDER, filed by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella. (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#7

Aug 14, 2026

EXHIBIT 1 and 2 to Dkt. 6 by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2)(Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#8

Aug 17, 2026

ORDERED that counsel for petitioner SHOW CAUSE by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, why the Petition should not be dismissed and the Order entered on August 11, 2026, enjoining the federal respondents from transferring petitioner out of this district should not be vacated (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/17/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#9

Aug 24, 2026

ORDERED that the Order entered on August 11, 2026, [Dkt. No. 4], be and is VACATED. ORDERED that this civil action be and is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/24/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/24/2026)