Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00283

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Jan 29, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10747049.), filed by Luis Sanchez Najera. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

Jan 29, 2026

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

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Jan 30, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Court's permission while this Petition is pending; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, the Federal Respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition 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 differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition; 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 Monday, February 9, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 01/30/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 01/30/2026)