Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02596

#1

Aug 14, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11241555.), filed by Juan Miguel Rangel Perez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Villarreal, Wilfredo) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#2

Aug 14, 2026

ORDERED that 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 August 18, 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. 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 August 21, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 8/14/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

Aug 14, 2026

Electronic Fee Payment - by Juan Miguel Rangel Perez. Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AVAEDC-11241555.. (Villarreal, Wilfredo)

Aug 14, 2026

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

#3

Aug 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Mezger on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#4

Aug 18, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241), 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement. (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#5

Aug 18, 2026

ORDER - The Petition is GRANTED and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody with all his personal property, pending a 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 should Respondents seek to re-detain Petitioner in the future, they must first provide him with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) with at least seven days' notice of its date, time, and location. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 8/18/2026. (Agil, ) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

#6

Aug 18, 2026

DOCKETED IN ERROR AND REMOVED (Agil,) (Entered: 08/18/2026)