Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01243
Mendez-Umanzor v. Blanche
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Filed: May 08, 2026
Assigned to:
Leonie M. Brinkema
Referred to:
William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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May 08, 2026
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#1
May 08, 2026
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10981363.), filed by Nuris Guadalupe Mendez-Umanzor. (Attachments: # 1 Letter, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order, # 4 Exhibit)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
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#2
May 08, 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 Friday, May 15,2026, 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. l: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 05/08/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.(Agil, ) Modified on 5/11/2026 to correct text (Agil, ). (Entered: 05/08/2026)
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ORDERED
#3
May 08, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
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NOTICE
May 08, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Agil, )
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Blanche
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Mendez-Umanzor
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