Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02171

Farah v. Crawford

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Case Information

Filed: July 20, 2026
Assigned to: Leonie M. Brinkema
Referred to: William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 08:1231(a)(6) Due Process Clause
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Last Activity: August 03, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 20, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11159963.), filed by Sali Daud Farah. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Heppen, Bruce) (Attachment 1 replaced on 7/20/2026) (Agil, ). (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Jul 20, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Bruce Paul Heppen on behalf of Sali Daud Farah (Heppen, Bruce) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#3
Jul 20, 2026
Proposed Summons re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Sali Daud Farah (Heppen, Bruce) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: Proposed
#4
Jul 20, 2026
ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that the federal respondents SHOW CAUSE by July 27, 2026 as to why the Petition should not be granted; and it is further ORDERED that petitioner shall file any reply in further support of the Petition by August 3, 2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 7/20/2026. (Agil, ) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#5
Jul 20, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by John Eliot Beerbower on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
Jul 20, 2026
Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified to file US Attorney Summons in re Complaint. (Agil, )
Jul 20, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Agil, )
Jul 20, 2026
Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified that the civil case coversheet is an incorrectly saved PDF fillable form and has been replaced. No further action is required at this time. (Agil, )
#6
Jul 27, 2026
Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Coles Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A - NTA, # 3 Exhibit B - IJ Decision, # 4 Exhibit C - OSUP Revocation)(Beerbower, John) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
Main Document: Opposition
#7
Aug 03, 2026
Reply to 6 Respondents' Opposition to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Sali Daud Farah. (Heppen, Bruce) Modified on 8/4/2026 to correct docket text (Jarb, ). (Entered: 08/03/2026)
Main Document: Reply