Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01703

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Jun 17, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11078968.), filed by Edwin Alfredo Mejia Barrera. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Villarreal, Wilfredo) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

Jun 17, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Jarb, )

Jun 17, 2026

Electronic Fee Payment - by Edwin Alfredo Mejia Barrera. Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AVAEDC-11078968.. (Villarreal, Wilfredo)

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Jun 18, 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 22, 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 m Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al, 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D.Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo 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 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 June 25, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 6/18/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.(Jarb, ) (Entered: 06/18/2026)