Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01210

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May 06, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10974646.), filed by William Alexander Palacios Contreras. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

May 06, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Agil, )

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May 07, 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; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 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 Pineda-Berrios v. Lyons et al, No. 1:25-cv-2332-LMB-LRV (E.D. Va. Feb. 11, 2026), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Pineda-Berrios 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 Pineda-Berrios, 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 Friday, May 15, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 5/7/2026. (swil) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

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May 07, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

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May 11, 2026

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 12, 2026

ORDERED that Federal Respondents shall respond to the Petition on or before May 19, 2026; and it is further ORDERED that any reply from the Petitioner will be due on or before May 26, 2026 in re 4 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 5/12/2026. (swil) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 19, 2026

Response to 5 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply, 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, filed by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 21, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED. ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, subject to the conditions of his existing parole, except for any one-year limitations. ORDERED that Federal Respondents-along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them-be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless (1) he commits a violation of any federal, state, or local law; (2) he fails to comply with the conditions of parole, except for the one-year limitation; or (3) his parole has been lawfully revoked in a manner consistent with 8 C.F.R.§ 212.5(e). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 5/21/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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May 21, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner William Alexander Palacios Contreras and against the respondents Todd Lyons, Joseph Simon, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 5/21/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 05/21/2026)