Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01551

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Jun 04, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11049227.), filed by Erick M MORALES MARTINEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

Jun 04, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Jarb, )

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Jun 05, 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 June 10, 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., 1:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta 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 Ceba Cinta. 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 June 15, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/5/2026. (swil) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

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Jun 10, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by William Chang on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayme Mullin, David Venturella (Chang, William) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

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Jun 10, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayme Mullin, David Venturella re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Chang, William) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

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Jun 11, 2026

ORDERED that Morales's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Morales be promptly released from custody, with all his personalproperty, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge; and it is further ORDERED that Morales live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Morales with an individualized bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Morales on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Morales is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that if Morales is released on bond, the 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 Morales unless he (1) commits a violation of any federal, state, or local law; (2) fails to comply with the conditions of his release; (3) fails to attend a properly noticed immigration hearing; or (4) is detained pursuant to a valid, final order of removal. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/11/2026. (swil) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

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Jun 11, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Erick M Morales Martinez and against the Respondents Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, David Venturella, Markwayme Mullin and Todd Blanche. Entered by Clerk on 6/11/2026. (swil) (Entered: 06/12/2026)