Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02920

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Sep 03, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11307246.), filed by DARLEEN RODRIGUEZ ZEPEDA. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brown, Timothy) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

Sep 03, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm)

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Sep 04, 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; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on September 9, 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 Benitez Pineda v. Noem et al., 1:25-cv-02337-AJT-WBP, Doc. No. 17 (E.D. Va. Mar. 2, 2026) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Benitez Pineda and this Petition (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 9/4/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

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Sep 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 09/04/2026)