Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02944

Ortiz Zelaya v. Crawford

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Filed: September 04, 2026
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: September 08, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Sep 04, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11312153.), filed by Noel Alexander Ortiz Zelaya. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Sep 04, 2026
MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Noel Alexander Ortiz Zelaya. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#3
Sep 04, 2026
Waiver of HEARING by Noel Alexander Ortiz Zelaya (Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document: Waiver
#4
Sep 08, 2026
ORDER - It is ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, September 11, 2026, the Federal 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; and it is further ORDERED that, if the Federal 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; and it is further ORDERED that, if the Federal 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 Tuesday, September 15, 2026. See order for further details. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 9/8/2026. (lgue, ) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#5
Sep 08, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Seth Schlessinger on behalf of Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella (Schlessinger, Seth) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE

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Crawford
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Ortiz Zelaya
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