Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00082

Monges Cruz v. Bondi

Terminated

Case Information

Filed: January 12, 2026
Assigned to: Anthony John Trenga
Referred to: William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Terminated: January 21, 2026
Last Activity: February 13, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 12, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10702280.), filed by Maynor J Monges Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A)(Cruz, Tanishka) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
Jan 12, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm, )
#2
Jan 13, 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; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on January 19, 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 v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJT-WBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 01/13/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#3
Jan 19, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/19/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#4
Jan 19, 2026
NOTICE, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 2 ORDER (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/19/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE,
#5
Jan 21, 2026
ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Respondents provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that if Petitioner is granted bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner, or from invoking the automatic stay provision pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Respondents file a status report with this Court within three days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/21/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#6
Jan 30, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/30/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#7
Feb 13, 2026
Consent MOTION to Vacate 2 Order,,, by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Final Order of Voluntary Departure, # 2 Proposed Order)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/13/2026)
Main Document: Consent