Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00522

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Feb 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10799468.), filed by Julio Cesar Portillo Sosa. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) Order of the Immigration Judge., # 2 Exhibit 2) BIAs decision., # 3 Exhibit 3) Notice of Removal to Mexico, # 4 Exhibit 4) Emails with ICE, # 5 Exhibit 5) Third Country RFI Request, # 6 Exhibit 6) EAD card, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

Feb 20, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (swil)

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Feb 23, 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; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on February 27, 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 Montezano Martinez v. Perry, et al., 1:25-cv-02274-AJT-IDD (E.D. Va. Feb. 6, 2026) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Montezano Martinez and this Petition. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 02/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Mar 03, 2026

Reply to 4 Opposition, filed by Julio Cesar Portillo Sosa. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, USCIS RFI Lesson Plan, # 2 Exhibit 2, Transcript of Motion Hearing, Gonzalez v. Noem, Civ. A. No. 1:25-cv-2358)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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Mar 25, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Dean Phillip De Las Alas on behalf of Julio Cesar Portillo Sosa (De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

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May 04, 2026

ORDER that the Petition is granted, and it is hereby ORDERED that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's November 13, 2025 revocation of release [Doc. No. 4-2] be, and the same, hereby is, VACATED; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents shall release Petitioner from detention immediately and place him under his prior Order of Supervision. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 05/04/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 05/04/2026)