Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00538

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Feb 23, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10802207.), filed by Jose Alejandra Ayala Ayala. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

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Feb 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

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Feb 23, 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 27, 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 Hernandez v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJT-WBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences betweenHernandez and this Petition. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 02/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

Feb 23, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (swil)