Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00496

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Feb 19, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10796021.), filed by Raul Maldonado Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Immigration Documents, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brown, Timothy) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on February 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 Ceba Cinta v. Noem, et al., 1:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition. ORDERED that if the federal respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, 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 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 March 3, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 2/19/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

Feb 19, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (swil)