Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02491

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Aug 10, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11225755.), filed by Nicolas LOPEZ ROMERO. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Nicolas LOPEZ ROMERO. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

Waiver of HEARING by Nicolas LOPEZ ROMERO (Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Aug 10, 2026

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

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Aug 11, 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; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on August 14, 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 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 8/11/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Weisel on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement, David J. Venturella (Weisel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement, David J. Venturella (Weisel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

ORDER that the Petition is GRANTED and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge; and it is further ORDERED that Petitioner live at a fixed address and file that address to the Court under seal within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioners release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), or from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 08/11/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 08/11/2026)