Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02766

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Aug 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11275235.), filed by Yun Guang Zheng. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Petit, Anam) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#2

Aug 25, 2026

ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from removing or transferring petitioner from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on August 31, 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 (see order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 08/25/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

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Aug 25, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanya Kapoor on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Ney Hidalgo, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella (Kapoor, Tanya) (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 31, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Ney Hidalgo, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

#5

Aug 31, 2026

ORDERED that Zheng's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Zheng be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. ORDERED that Zheng live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Zheng 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 8/31/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

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Aug 31, 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 Yun Guang Zheng and against the respondents Robert Guadian, David J. Venturella, Ney Hidalgo, Todd Blanche, and Markwayne Mullin. Entered by Clerk on 8/31/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 09/01/2026)