Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00857

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Mar 30, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10882222.), filed by Erick Enrique Mejia Mendez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Villarreal, Wilfredo) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

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

Mar 30, 2026

Electronic Fee Payment - by Erick Enrique Mejia Mendez. Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AVAEDC-10882222.. (Villarreal, Wilfredo)

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Mar 31, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David Ross Tannenbaum on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

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Mar 31, 2026

ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on April 3, 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 April 8, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 03/31/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 03/31/2026)