Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02775

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Aug 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11276937.), filed by Luis Orlando Santos Perez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)

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Aug 26, 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 September 1, 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 8, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/26/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

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Aug 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

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Sep 01, 2026

Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright. (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

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Sep 02, 2026

ORDERED that Santos Perez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Santos Perez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. ORDERED that Santos Perez live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federalrespondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Santos Perez 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 9/2/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

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Sep 02, 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 Luis Orlando Santos Perez and against the respondents Donnovan Wright, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Ney Hidalgo, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Executive Office for Immigration Review. Entered by Clerk on 9/2/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 09/02/2026)