Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00205

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Jan 22, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10728648.), filed by Manuel De Jesus Mendez Trigueros. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

Jan 22, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm)

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Jan 23, 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 28, 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 01/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

NOTICE in re 2 ORDER by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 29, 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 1/29/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Feb 06, 2026

Emergency MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Manuel De Jesus Mendez Trigueros. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order)(He, Yue) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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Feb 06, 2026

Waiver of re 6 Emergency MOTION for Order to Show Cause Oral Argument by Manuel De Jesus Mendez Trigueros (He, Yue) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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Feb 06, 2026

ORDERED that Respondents respond to the Motion by February 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/6/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

Response to 8 Order filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

Consent MOTION to File DVD Exhibit re 10 Response by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall accept the DVD as part of the record of this case in re 11 Consent MOTION to File DVD Exhibit. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/13/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 18, 2026

ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that within 3 days of this Order, the Respondents either release Petitioner or provide him with an individualized constitutionally compliant bond hearing consistent with this Order; and that if a bond hearing is provided, Respondents notify this Court within 24 hours of the bond hearings decision and if bond is denied, the reasons for denial of bond 6 Motion for Order to Show Cause. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/18/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/18/2026)