Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01039

Zapata Villanueva v. Blanche

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Case Information

Filed: April 15, 2026
Assigned to: Michael S. Nachmanoff
Referred to: William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: April 16, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Apr 15, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10924393.), filed by Carlos Zapata Villanueva. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-1 Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit 1-2 Online Detained Locator, # 3 Exhibit 1-3 Automated Case Information ECAS, # 4 Exhibit 1-4 - Affidavit of Former Immigration Judge Burman, # 5 Exhibit 1-5 Affidavit of Attorney Jorge Artieda, # 6 Exhibit 1-6 - New York Times Article - How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Reyes, James) (Attachment 7 replaced on 4/16/2026) (Agil, ). (Entered: 04/15/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Apr 16, 2026
ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Monday, April 20, 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 Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition (See Order for Details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 4/16/2026. (lcre, ) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#3
Apr 16, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Zakery Williams Comer on behalf of Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
Apr 16, 2026
Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified that the civil case coversheet is an incorrectly saved PDF fillable form and has been replaced. No further action is required at this time in re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). (Agil, )
Apr 16, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Agil, )