Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01435
Escobar Castaneda v. Blanche
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Case Information
Filed: May 26, 2026
Assigned to:
Patricia Tolliver Giles
Referred to:
William E. Fitzpatrick
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
May 27, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 26, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11021555.), filed by Alvaro Enrique Escobar Castaneda. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 DHS Interim Guidance, # 3 Exhibit 3 Artieda Affidavit, # 4 Exhibit 4 Affidavit Burman, # 5 Exhibit 5 BIA Regulations, # 6 Exhibit 6 Hurtado Guidance to Immigration Judges, # 7 Exhibit 7 NPR Article, # 8 Exhibit 8 NY Times Article, # 9 Exhibit 9 Politico Article, # 10 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 05/26/2026)
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PETITION
May 26, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Jarb, )
#2
May 27, 2026
ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Monday, June 1, 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., l:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition; it is further ORDERED that 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; 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 Thursday, June 4, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 05/27/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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ORDERED
#3
May 27, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Zakery Williams Comer on behalf of Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 05/27/2026)
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NOTICE
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Blanche
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Escobar Castaneda
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