Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00416

#1

Feb 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10782628.), filed by Melvin Funez Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A - Declaration, # 3 Exhibit B - 2023 IJ Order, # 4 Exhibit C - 2023 BIA Order, # 5 Exhibit D - 2025 BIA Order, # 6 Exhibit E - 2026 IJ Order, # 7 Exhibit F - 2023 Bond Order, # 8 Exhibit G - Declaration, # 9 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Appelbaum, Adina) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#2

Feb 13, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Amelia Christine Dagen and Certification of Local Counsel Adina Appelbaum Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10782674. by Melvin Funez Ortiz. (Appelbaum, Adina) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#3

Feb 13, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Amelia Dagen for Melvin Funez Ortiz. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/13/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (dvanm)

#4

Feb 17, 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 February 23, 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 Montezano Martinez v. Perry et al., No. 1:25-cv-02274-AJT-IDD (E.D. Va. Feb. 6, 2026) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Montezano Martinez and this Petition. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/17/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#5

Feb 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#6

Feb 23, 2026

Response to 4 Order,,, and Notice of No Material Differences to Prior Decisions of this Court under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b) filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Justin Richardson)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#7

Feb 23, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED. 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. 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). 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 2/23/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#8

Feb 24, 2026

MOTION for Amended Order in re 7 ORDER, by Melvin Funez Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Appelbaum, Adina) Modified text on 2/25/2026 (triv). (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#9

Feb 24, 2026

Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument in re 8 MOTION for Amended Order by Melvin Funez Ortiz (Appelbaum, Adina) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#10

Feb 25, 2026

ORDER granting 8 MOTION for Amended Order. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 02/25/2026. (triv) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#11

Feb 25, 2026

AMENDED ORDER 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 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 02/25/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#12

Mar 02, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#13

Mar 05, 2026

MOTION to Enforce Judgment by Melvin Funez Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Bond Motion and Evidence, # 2 Exhibit B - Bond Denial, # 3 Proposed Order)(Appelbaum, Adina) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#14

Mar 05, 2026

Waiver of re 13 MOTION to Enforce Judgment Waiver of Oral Argument by Melvin Funez Ortiz (Appelbaum, Adina) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#15

Mar 05, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File Physical Exhibit by Melvin Funez Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Appelbaum, Adina) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#16

Mar 05, 2026

Waiver of re 15 MOTION for Leave to File Physical Exhibit Waiver of Oral Argument by Melvin Funez Ortiz (Appelbaum, Adina) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#17

Mar 09, 2026

ORDERED that Respondents respond to the Motion to Enforce Judgment [Doc. No. 13] by March 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; and it is further ORDERED that the Motion for Leave to File Physical Exhibit [Doc. No. 15] be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 3/9/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#18

Mar 16, 2026

Opposition to 13 MOTION to Enforce Judgment filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#19

Mar 17, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief by Melvin Funez Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Reply Brief, # 2 Proposed Order)(Appelbaum, Adina) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#20

Mar 17, 2026

NOTICE of Waiver of Oral Argument re 19 MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief by Melvin Funez Ortiz (Appelbaum, Adina) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#21

Apr 01, 2026

ORDERED the Court will hold a hearing on Petitioner's Motion to Enforce [Doc. No. 13] on April 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 900. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 4/1/2026. Motion Hearing set for 4/24/2026 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 900 before District Judge Anthony J. Trenga.(dzir) (Entered: 04/01/2026)