Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01445

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May 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11023440.), filed by Erikson Madai Cantarero Velasquez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

May 27, 2026

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

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May 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

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May 28, 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. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, June 2, 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 Servellon Martinez v. Lyons, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va. Nov. 7, 2025), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition. ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Servellon Martinez, 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. 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 Michael S Nachmanoff on 5/28/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

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May 29, 2026

Response to 3 Order,,,, filed by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

ORDER that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court and Federal Respondents within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once Federal Respondents notify him of its date, time, and location; it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema (for Judge Nachmanoff) on 06/02/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Erikson Madai Cantarero Velasquez, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 06/02/2026. (triv) (Entered: 06/02/2026)