Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01097

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Apr 22, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10941353.), filed by Gustavo Portillo Villanueva. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit NTA)(Yacub, Ivan) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

Apr 22, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Jarb, )

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Apr 23, 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 April 30, 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 Ceba Cinta v. Noem, et al., 1:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/23/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (wgar, ) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 30, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Federal Respondents' Notice with 1226(c) annotation filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FREX A)(Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

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May 06, 2026

ORDER that Portillo Villanueva's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Portillo Villanueva be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge; and it is further ORDERED that Portillo Villanueva live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Portillo Villanueva with an individualized bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of this Order. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 05/06/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 06, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Gustavo Adolfo Portillo Villanueva, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 05/06/2026. (triv) (Entered: 05/06/2026)