Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02657

#1

Aug 19, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (and Incorporated Memorandum of Law) (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-11255634), filed by Darbin Lara Pineda. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Borowski, Matthew) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#2

Aug 19, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Savino on behalf of Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Savino, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (triv)

#3

Aug 20, 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. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on August 25, 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 Mendez v. Mullin, No. 1:26-cv-1881 (E.D. Va. Aug. 4, 2026), Dkt. No. 8, or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez Mendez and this Petition. ORDERED that if the Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Hernandez Mendez, 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 the 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 26, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 8/20/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#4

Aug 25, 2026

NOTICE (Response) to 3 ORDER, filed by Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Order of IJ, # 2 Order of Third Circuit, # 3 BIA Decision)(Savino, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#5

Aug 27, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be RELEASED from custody immediately subject to his 2011 Order of Supervision, which may not be revoked unless done so in compliance with the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 241.4 or 8 C.F.R. § 241.13. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 8/27/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 08/27/2026)