Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00689

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Mar 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10844763.), filed by Jose Ariel Lopez Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, Order from Immigration Judge, # 3 Exhibit B, Approval Notice for Employment Authorization Document, # 4 Exhibit C, Affidavit from Counsel Jorge Artieda)(Hernandez, Hector) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (swil)

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Mar 13, 2026

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 Thursday, March 19, 2026, the federal respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in thisPetition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Ceba Cinta v. Noem. et al., l:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition; and it is further 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; and it is further 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 Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 3/13/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

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Mar 13, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 03/13/2026)