Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01106

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Apr 23, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus 8 USC Sec. 1225/1226 Question ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10944845.), filed by Ketty Vera Monteses. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of Ketty V Monteses, # 3 Exhibit Declaration of Teresa Arcos Pozo, # 4 Exhibit IJ Bond Decision)(Lacy, Robert) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

First Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Sarnata Reynolds and Certification of Local Counsel Robert K. Lacy Filing fee $ 75, receipt number BVAEDC-10944859. by Ketty Vera Monteses. (Lacy, Robert) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

Apr 23, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Jarb, )

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Apr 24, 2026

ORDER that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; on or before 5:00 PM on April 28, 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al, 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D.Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition; if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Andrade Portillo, 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; 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 May 1, 2026 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 04/24/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 04/24/2026)