Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02978

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Sep 09, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11321287.), filed by Mynor Esau Jandres Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - Notice of Revocation of Release (03-12-2026)-, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - Declaration of Charles M. Byrne (05-18-2026)-, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - USCIS Third Country Screening Notice (03-17-2026)-, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - IJ Decision Granting Withholding of Removal (06-10-2022)-, # 5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - Order of the Immigration Judge (06-22-2026)-, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 6 - Cevallos Gonzalez Hearing Transcript (02-23-2026)-, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

Sep 09, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm)

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Sep 10, 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 15, 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 9/10/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

Sep 10, 2026

Case Reassigned to District Judge Anthony J Trenga. District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff no longer assigned to the case. (dvanm)

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Sep 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Carl L Moore on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Moore, Carl) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

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Sep 15, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Order of Immigration Judge)(Moore, Carl) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

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Sep 17, 2026

Reply to 4 NOTICE, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241),, filed by Mynor Esau Jandres Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

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Sep 25, 2026

ORDERED that by October 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., Respondents file supplemental briefing on what authorizations and arrangements are currently in place to deport Petitioner, absent this Court's no-transfer injunction, including the name of the country to which Petitioner will be deported, whether that country has consented with all confirmations received or what steps Respondents have taken to obtain that country's consent and authorization, and when such consents and authorizations are expected to be received, and if Mexico is the country to which Petitioner will be deported, an explanation of how this deportation will be more successful than Respondents prior attempt to deport Petitioner to Mexico on March 27, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 09/25/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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Oct 05, 2026

Federal Respondents' Supplemental Brief in Response to 6 ORDER, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Justin Richardson)(Moore, Carl) (Entered: 10/05/2026)

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Oct 05, 2026

Reply to 7 Response Petitioner's Response to Respondents' Supplemental Brief filed by Mynor Esau Jandres Flores. (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 10/05/2026)