Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00240

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Jan 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10735617.), filed by Ricardo Ezequiel Hernandez Varela. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, Order of the Immigration Judge, # 2 Exhibit 2, Form I-730 Receipt Notice, # 3 Exhibit 3, Notice to Appear, # 4 Exhibit 4, Form I-200 Warrant for Arrest of Alien, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Courts permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, January 30, 2026, the Federal Respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in thisPetition 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 differencesbetween Ceba Cina 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 Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/26/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Mezger on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Jan 26, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Sbro, )