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

#1

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)

#2

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)

#3

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)

#4

Feb 04, 2026

Opposition to Docket 1 filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Federal Respondents' Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Federal Respondents' Exhibit 2)(Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#5

Feb 12, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is DENIED. ORDERED that the Court's Order prohibiting Respondents from removing Petitioner from this District is LIFTED, and the Court expresses no view as to whether some other provision of law that may apply pursuant to any efforts in Petitioner's immigration proceedings precludes Petitioner's removal from this country. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 2/12/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#6

Feb 14, 2026

First MOTION to Alter Judgment by Luis Sanchez Najera. (Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 02/14/2026)

#7

Feb 18, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment and to Stay Removal Pending Adjudication of Motion to Reopen (Dkt. 6) is DENIED (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 2/18/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/18/2026)