Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02653

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Aug 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11255042.), filed by Miguel Chavarria Escobar. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

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Aug 19, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, August 21, 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 Servellon Martinez v. Lyons, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va. Nov. 7, 2025), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition (See Order for Details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 8/19/2026. (lcre, ) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Jarb, )

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Aug 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Darica Fenner on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Fenner, Darica) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

NOTICE to 2 ORDER, filed by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright. (Fenner, Darica). Modified text to correct filing event on 8/20/2026 (Dest). (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the Federal Respondents; it is furtherORDERED that Federal Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); it is further ORDERED that 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 Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2). See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 8/20/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of Petitioner Miguel Chavarria Escobar, and against Respondents Donnovan Wright, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, and Jeff Crawford.Entered by Clerk on 8/20/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 08/20/2026)