Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02889

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Sep 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11299684.), filed by Denis Mejia-Arita. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Petitioners In Absentia Removal Order, # 2 Exhibit 2. Notice of Intent/Decision to Reinstate a Prior Order, # 3 Exhibit 3. Petitioners Form I-213, # 4 Exhibit 4. Immigration Judges Order Placing Petitioner in Withholding-Only Proceedings, # 5 Exhibit 5. Petitioners Release Notification and Order of Supervision, # 6 Exhibit 6. Petitioners Grant of Withholding of Removal, # 7 Exhibit 7.Petitioners Record of ICE Check-In Appointment Attendance until August 2026, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

Sep 01, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm)

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Sep 02, 2026

ORDER - It is hereby 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 on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the Federal Respondents are DIRECTED to file a Response to the Petition; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner shall file any reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, September 11, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 9/2/2026. (lgue, ) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

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Sep 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan O'Brien on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (O'Brien, Meghan) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

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Sep 04, 2026

Consent MOTION for a Briefing Schedule on Petitioner's Forthcoming Amended Petition by Denis Mejia-Arita. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

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Sep 04, 2026

Waiver of re 4 Consent MOTION Briefing Schedule on Petitioners Forthcoming Amended Petition Hearing by Denis Mejia-Arita (De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

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Sep 04, 2026

ORDER granting 4 Consent MOTION for a Briefing Schedule on Petitioner's Forthcoming Amended Petition. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 09/04/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

AMENDED Petition For Writ Habeas Corpus against Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, Ney Hidalgo, filed by Denis Mejia-Arita. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Petitioners In Absentia Removal Order, # 2 Exhibit 2. Notice of Intent/Decision to Reinstate a Prior Order, # 3 Exhibit 3. Petitioners Form I-213, # 4 Exhibit 4. Immigration Judges Order Placing Petitioner in Withholding-Only Proceedings, # 5 Exhibit 5.Petitioners Release Notification and Order of Supervision, # 6 Exhibit 6.Petitioners Grant of Withholding of Removal, # 7 Exhibit 7.Petitioners Record of ICE Check-In Appointment Attendance until August 2026, # 8 Exhibit 8. Transcript of February 23, 2026, Hearing in Cevallos-Gonzalez v. Noem, 1:25-cv-2358 (E.D. Va.) (Giles, J.)), # 9 Exhibit 9. Third-Country Screening Decision Packet, # 10 Exhibit 10.Redlined Copy of First Amended Petition)(De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 25, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Ney Hidalgo, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit)(O'Brien, Meghan) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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Sep 30, 2026

Reply to 8 Response, and in Further Support of 7 Amended First Petition filed by Denis Mejia-Arita. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit EDVA decision not available on Westlaw, # 2 Exhibit Supreme Court order, # 3 Exhibit EDVA decision not available on Westlaw)(De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 09/30/2026)