Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02029

#1

Jul 08, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Fermin Lopez Garcia.(Hawbecker, Hale) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

Jul 08, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Jarb, )

Jul 08, 2026

Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified to file the civil coversheet in re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). (Jarb, )

#2

Jul 09, 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. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on July 13, 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, (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition. ORDERED that if the Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Hernandez, each of the substantive filings in that habeas proceeding will be incorporated into this habeas proceeding, and this Court will issue a ruling without further filings from the parties. 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 July 15, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 7/9/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#3

Jul 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanya Kapoor on behalf of Todd Blanche, Caroline Detention Center, Russel Hott, Markwayne Mullin (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 07/09/2026)