Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02689

Dione v. Crawford

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Case Information

Filed: August 20, 2026
Assigned to: Michael S. Nachmanoff
Referred to: William E. Fitzpatrick
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: August 21, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Aug 20, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11262478.), filed by Mbaye Dione. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Aug 20, 2026
MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Mbaye Dione. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
Main Document: MOTION
#3
Aug 20, 2026
Waiver of HEARING by Mbaye Dione (Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
Main Document: Waiver
Aug 20, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm)
#4
Aug 21, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Darica Fenner on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella (Fenner, Darica) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#5
Aug 21, 2026
ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the Federal Respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Servellon Martinez v. Lyons, 1:25- cv-1792 (E.D. Va. Nov. 7, 2025), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition; and it is further ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Servellon Martinez, 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; and it is further ORDERED that if the Federal 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 Thursday, August 27, 2026 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 8/21/2026. (nneb) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED

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CRAWFORD, in his official capacity as Director of the ICA-Farmville Detention Center
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Dione
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