Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02401

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Aug 04, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11208036.), filed by Wilber Javier Portillo Portillo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hernandez, Hector) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Jarb, )

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Aug 05, 2026

ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from removing or transferring petitioner from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on August 11, 2026, 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. ORDERED that if 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. ORDERED that if respondents file an Opposition to the Petition, petitioner shall file anyreply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on August 17, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/5/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement, David Venturella (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement, David Venturella re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

ORDERED that Portillo Portillo's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Portillo Portillo be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. ORDERED that Portillo Portillo live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Portillo Portillo 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 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/11/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner Wilber Javier Portillo Portillo and against the respondent U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella, U.S Department of Homeland Security, and Todd Blanche. Entered by Clerk on 8/11/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/12/2026)