Eastern District of Virginia • 3:26-cv-00902

Montoya Zelaya v. Crawford

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Case Information

Filed: September 07, 2026
Assigned to: Roderick C. Young
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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 16, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Sep 07, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11313690.), filed by Henry Alexander Montoya Zelaya.(Smith, Chester) (Entered: 09/07/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Sep 07, 2026
Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Henry Alexander Montoya Zelaya. (Smith, Chester) (Entered: 09/07/2026)
Main Document: Emergency MOTION
#3
Sep 07, 2026
Memorandum in Support re 2 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Henry Alexander Montoya Zelaya. (Smith, Chester) (Entered: 09/07/2026)
Main Document: Memorandum
#4
Sep 07, 2026
Declaration re 2 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Henry Alexander Montoya Zelaya. (Smith, Chester) (Entered: 09/07/2026)
Main Document: Declaration
#5
Sep 07, 2026
Declaration re 2 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Henry Alexander Montoya Zelaya. (Smith, Chester) (Entered: 09/07/2026)
Main Document: Declaration
#6
Sep 07, 2026
Proposed Summons by JEFFREY CRAWFORD, in his official capacity as Director of the ICA-Farmville Detention Center. (Smith, Chester) (Entered: 09/07/2026)
Main Document: Proposed
#7
Sep 07, 2026
Proposed Summons by ROBERT GUADIAN, in his official capacity as Field Office Director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington Field Office. (Smith, Chester) (Entered: 09/07/2026)
Main Document: Proposed
#8
Sep 07, 2026
Proposed Summons by David J. Venturella. (Smith, Chester) (Entered: 09/07/2026)
Main Document: Proposed
#9
Sep 07, 2026
Proposed Summons by MARKWAYNE MULLIN, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security. (Smith, Chester) (Entered: 09/07/2026)
Main Document: Proposed
#10
Sep 07, 2026
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. THIS MATTER is before the Court on a VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (ECF No. 1 ), an EMERGENCY MOTION FOR TEMPORARY STATUS-QUO RELIEF AND EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION (ECF No. 2 ), and the supporting documents (ECF Nos. 3, 4, 5 ). It is ORDERED that the Respondents Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Guadian, David Venturella, and Markwayne Mullin, and all persons acting in concert with them are hereby ENJOINED from removing or transferring Petitioner from this district or division for any reason without further ORDER of this Court. This Order does not prevent lawful removal proceedings and does not adjudicate the ultimate statutory detention issue. It is further ORDERED that counsel shall convene by telephone conference at 2:00 PM on September 8, 2026, to set further expedited proceedings herein. Signed by Nikki Brown with the permission of Senior District Judge Robert E. Payne on 9/7/2026. (nbrow) (Entered: 09/07/2026)
Main Document: TEMPORARY RESTRAINING
#11
Sep 08, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Holland Hambrick on behalf of Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella (Hambrick, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#15
Sep 16, 2026
MEMORANDUM OPINION. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by District Judge Roderick C. Young on 9/16/2026. (jenjones, )
Main Document: MEMORANDUM

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CRAWFORD, in his official capacity as Director of the ICA-Farmville Detention Center
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Montoya Zelaya
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