Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02835

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Aug 28, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11290368.), filed by William Alberto Moreno Cortez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, IJ Order Granting CAT Withholding, # 2 Exhibit 2, Expired A10 Employment Authorization Document, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

Aug 28, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)

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Aug 31, 2026

ORDERED that 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 September 3, 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 Benitez Pineda v. Noem et al., 1:25-cv-02337-AJT-WBP, Doc. No. 17 (E.D. Va. Mar. 2, 2026) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Benitez Pineda and this Petition (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 8/31/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

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Sep 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Weisel on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Weisel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

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Sep 03, 2026

Opposition filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Third Country Guidance, # 2 Exhibit Richardson Declaration, # 3 Exhibit Notice of Removal, # 4 Exhibit Warrant of Removal, # 5 Exhibit Imminent Removal)(Weisel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

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Sep 08, 2026

Reply to 4 Opposition, Memorandum in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by William Alberto Moreno Cortez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, Third Country Fear Screening Request, # 2 Exhibit 2 - DHS PIA-015(i))(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

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Sep 09, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED. ORDERED that Petitioner be RELEASED from custody immediately subject to his 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. ORDERED that if Petitioner is again detained in compliance with the applicable regulations, Respondents and all of their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, assigns, and persons acting in concert or participation with them are ENJOINED from removing Petitioner from this judicial district and the continental United States unless (1) he has first received review by an immigration judge, pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 208.31(g), of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum officers negative decision regarding whether he has a reasonable fear of persecution or torture if removed to Mexico; and (2) all other requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 208.31(g) have been satisfied. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 9/9/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 09/09/2026)