Eastern District of Virginia • 2:26-cv-00245

#1

Feb 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Fed/2241) (TRO Requested). Filing fee received: $ 5.00, receipt number AAZDC-25285747 filed by Carlos Muricio Lovo Torres. (Yacub, Ivan) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(KJ) [Transferred from Arizona on 3/15/2026.] (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#2

Feb 25, 2026

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Carlos Muricio Lovo Torres. (Yacub, Ivan) (KJ) [Transferred from Arizona on 3/15/2026.] (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#3

Feb 25, 2026

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (Attachments: # 1 Instructions) (KJ) [Transferred from Arizona on 3/15/2026.] (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#4

Feb 25, 2026

ORDER: Respondents must respond to petitioner's motion for temporary restraining order no later than 2:00 p.m. on February 26, 2026. Alternatively, respondents may file a notice no later than 2:00 p.m. on February 26, 2026, that petitioner will not be removed pending resolution of his motion for temporary restraining order. If respondents file such a notice, they must respond to the motion for temporary restraining order within fourteen days of its filing. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the clerk of court must immediately transmit by email a copy of this order, the petition, and motion to the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, to the attention of Melissa Kroeger at melissa.kroeger@usdoj.gov, Lon Leavitt at lon.leavitt@usdoj.gov, Theo Nickerson at Theo.Nickerson2@usdoj.gov, Dina Anagnopoulos at Dina.Anagnopoulos@usdoj.gov, and Mary Finlon at Mary.Finlon@usdoj.gov. Signed by Judge Krissa M Lanham on 2/25/2026. (KLG) [Transferred from Arizona on 3/15/2026.] (Entered: 02/25/2026)

Feb 25, 2026

Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Ivan Yacub on behalf of Petitioner Carlos Muricio Lovo Torres. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS) [Transferred from Arizona on 3/15/2026.]

#5

Feb 26, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Luis Rosa, Jr, Miguel Vergara NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH COURTS FEBRUARY 25, 2026 ORDER (Doc. 4). (Anagnopoulos, Constance) [Transferred from Arizona on 3/15/2026.] (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#6

Mar 11, 2026

Consent MOTION to Change Venue/Transfer Case to Eastern District of Virginia by Carlos Muricio Lovo Torres. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Yacub, Ivan) [Transferred from Arizona on 3/15/2026.] (Entered: 03/11/2026)

#7

Mar 11, 2026

ORDERED that the Motion to Transfer 6 is GRANTED. This case shall be TRANSFERRED to the Eastern District of Virginia. The request for temporary restraining order remains pending (Doc. 2 ). The Clerk of Court shall close this case. Signed by Judge Krissa M Lanham on 3/11/2026. (KLG) [Transferred from Arizona on 3/15/2026.] (Entered: 03/11/2026)

#8

Mar 15, 2026

Case transferred in from District of Arizona; Case Number 2:26-cv-01330. Original file and docket sheet received. (Entered: 03/15/2026)

Mar 15, 2026

Notification of transfer of Petition for 2241 Writ of Habeas Corpus from the District of Arizona Case No. 2:26-cv-01330 to the Eastern District of Virginia. (ldab, )

#9

Mar 16, 2026

REFERRAL ORDER. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), this matter is hereby REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Lawrence R. Leonard for further proceedings. The Clerk is DIRECTED to please send a copy of this Referral Order to all counsel of record. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 3/16/2026. Copies mailed 3/16/2026. (jmey) (Entered: 03/16/2026)