Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02440

#1

Aug 06, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11215902.), filed by Mynor Lopez Soto. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Villarreal, Wilfredo) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

Aug 06, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Jarb, )

Aug 06, 2026

Electronic Fee Payment - by Mynor Lopez Soto. Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AVAEDC-11215902.. (Villarreal, Wilfredo)

#2

Aug 07, 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 Friday, August 14, 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 an Opposition to the Petition, Petitioner shall file any reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 08/07/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#3

Aug 14, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, U.S Department of Homeland Security re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2254) (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#4

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be provided with a bond hearing by an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 08/14/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 08/14/2026)