Eastern District of Virginia • 2:26-cv-00283

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Mar 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5.00.), filed by Henry Ramon Santiago Ruiz. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (jmey) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/26/2026: # 2 Receipt) (jmey, ). (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Henry Ramon Santiago Ruiz. (jmey) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

Acknowledgment of Receipt. (jmey) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

ORDER. 2 Motion to Proceed in forma Pauperis is GRANTED, and the Clerk is DIRECTED to file the petition. It is hereby ORDERED that by April 2, 2026, the respondents shall 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., No. 1:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va. Oct. 29, 2025), or an opposition to the petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this petition. To enable the Court adequate time to consider the merits of the petition, it is ORDERED that the petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. The Clerk is DIRECTED to please send a copy of this Order to the petitioner and to Kent Porter, Supervisor of the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 3/26/2026. Copies mailed 3/27/2026. (jmey) Modified on 3/27/2026 to update mailed on address. (jmey) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Russell Hott (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 03/27/2026)