Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02696

#1

Aug 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11262747.), filed by Jefferson Ariel Zavala Saravia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Kohler Maya, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

Aug 20, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm)

#2

Aug 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David Ross Tannenbaum on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, in his official capacity as Acting Attorney General of the United States, Russell Hott, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security, David J Venturella (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#3

Aug 21, 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 27, 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 September 2, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/21/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#4

Aug 21, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella re 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 08/21/2026)