Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00728

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Mar 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10856068.), filed by Hejratullah Safi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, USCIS Notice of Re-Parole Termination, # 2 Exhibit 2, Petitioners I-94, # 3 Exhibit 3, Decision of the Immigration Judge, # 4 Exhibit 4, articles about the Petitioner published by the Washington Post, # 5 Exhibit 5, Notice to Appear, # 6 Exhibit 6, USCIS notice of Forwarding to EOIR, # 7 Exhibit 7, BIA Appeal Receipt Notice, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Mar 18, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Court's permission for the duration of this habeas case. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the Federal Respondents file a response to the Petition. In particular, the Respondents are DIRECTED to address whether the circumstances in this case are materially different from this Courts decision in Mercado v. Lyons, No. 1:26-cv-217 (RDA/LRV), Dkt. 15, Order entered March 11, 2026 (E.D. Va.). ORDERED that Petitioner shall file any reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, March 27, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 3/18/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Mar 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David Ross Tannenbaum on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

Mar 18, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)