Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00370

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Feb 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10766022.), filed by Rafael Giovanny Meraz Estrada. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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Feb 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Garry D. Hartlieb on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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Feb 06, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, February 10, 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 Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition. ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Servellon Martinez, 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. 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 Thursday, February 12, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 2/6/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

Feb 06, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)