Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00789

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Mar 23, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10867972.), filed by Jose Ismael Martinez Castro. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

Mar 23, 2026

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

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Mar 24, 2026

ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on March 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 between Hernandez and this Petition; and it is further ORDERED that if the 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 March 31, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 03/24/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 03/24/2026)