Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00650

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Mar 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10832925), filed by Marlon Eleazar Matute Gomez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 - ICE Detainee Locator)(Mason, William) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 06, 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 March 12, 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 Gittens v. Crawford, No. 1:25-cv-2408 (AJT/IDD) (E.D. Va. Feb. 25, 2026) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Gittens and this Petition. ORDERED that if the Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Gittens, 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 March 18, 2026 (See Order for Details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 3/6/2026. (lcre, ) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

Mar 06, 2026

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