Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02845

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Aug 29, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11291052.), filed by Hernan Alexander Reyes Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-1 - Online Detainee Locator Search, # 2 Exhibit 1-2 - Affidavit of Former Immigration Judge Burman, # 3 Exhibit 1-3 - Declaration of Jorge Artieda, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Reyes, James) (Entered: 08/29/2026)

Aug 29, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm)

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Aug 31, 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 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, petitioner 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)

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Sep 01, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

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Sep 01, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

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Sep 02, 2026

ORDERED that Reyes Garcia's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Reyes Garcia be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. ORDERED that Reyes Garcia live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Reyes Garcia 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 Hernan Alexander Reyes Garcia and against the respondents Jeff Crawford, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, and Robert Guadian. Entered by Clerk on 9/2/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 09/02/2026)