Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02829

#1

Aug 28, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11289677.), filed by Marcelo Ventura, Jose Tojin Ixcuna. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Yacub, Ivan) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

Aug 28, 2026

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

#2

Aug 31, 2026

ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from removing or transferring petitioners from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on September 4, 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, petitioners shall file any reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on September 10, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/31/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

#3

Sep 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#4

Sep 03, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (as to Petitioner Marcelo Ventura) (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#5

Sep 03, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (as to Petitioner Jose Tojin Ixcuna) filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Justin Richardson, Acting Assistant Field Office Director)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#6

Sep 03, 2026

ORDERED that Ventura's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Ventura be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. ORDERED that Ventura live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 9/3/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#7

Sep 03, 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 Marcelo Ventura and against the respondents Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, and Todd Blanche. Entered by Clerk on 9/3/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 09/03/2026)