Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02823

#1

Aug 28, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Immigrant Detainee ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11288425.), filed by Rolando Valencia Tejada. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet CS, # 2 Exhibit a)(Lacy, Robert) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#2

Aug 28, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Rolando Valencia Tejada. (Lacy, Robert) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#3

Aug 28, 2026

Memorandum of Support in re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. (Lacy, Robert) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#4

Aug 28, 2026

NOTICE of Waiver of Oral Argument by Rolando Valencia Tejada in re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. (Lacy, Robert) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#5

Aug 28, 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 September 2, 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-AJTWBP, 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 September 4, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 8/28/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

Aug 28, 2026

Notice of Correction in re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). The filing user has been notified that petition is an incorrectly titled document. In future cases, please title the filing as a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and include the relief sought within the petition itself. No further action is required at this time. (dvanm)

Aug 28, 2026

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

#6

Aug 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by John Eliot Beerbower on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 08/29/2026)

#7

Aug 29, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella re 5 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,,, (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 08/29/2026)

#8

Aug 31, 2026

ORDERED that 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 8/31/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

#9

Sep 01, 2026

NOTICE of Filing Status Report filed by Rolando Antonio Valencia Tejada (Lacy, Robert) Modified on 9/2/2026 to correct docket text (Agil, ). (Entered: 09/01/2026)