Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02552

#1

Aug 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-11236256), filed by Jose Enrique ALVARENGA CONTRERAS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#2

Aug 13, 2026

MOTION for Issuance of Order to Show Cause by Jose Enrique ALVARENGA CONTRERAS. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#3

Aug 13, 2026

Notice of Waiver of Hearing by Jose Enrique ALVARENGA CONTRERAS in re 2 MOTION for Issuance of Order to Show Cause (Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#4

Aug 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement, David J. Venturella (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#5

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Order to Show Cause. 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 20, 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 any reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on August 26, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/14/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

Aug 14, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (triv)