Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02867

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Aug 31, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11295718.), filed by Victor Chaver Echaver. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

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Aug 31, 2026

MOTION for Issuance of Order to Show Cause by Victor Chaver Echaver. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

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Aug 31, 2026

Notice of Waiver of Hearing by Victor Chaver Echaver in re 2 MOTION for Issuance of Order to Show Cause (Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

Aug 31, 2026

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

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Sep 01, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner's Motion [Dkt. No. 2] is GRANTED. 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 11, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 9/1/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

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Sep 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Carl L Moore on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement, David J. Venturella (Moore, Carl) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

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Sep 03, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement in re 4 ORDER (Moore, Carl) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

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Sep 03, 2026

ORDERED that Chaver-Echaver's Petition, Dkt. No. 1, is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Chaver-Echaver be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge; and it is further ORDERED that Chaver-Echaver live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Chaver-Echaver with an individualized bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the dale of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Chaver-Echaver on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Chaver-Echaver is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that if Chaver-Echaver is released on bond, the federal respondents - along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with thembe and are ENJOINED from rearresting Chaver-Echaver unless he (1) commits a violation of any federal, state, or local law; (2) fails to comply with the conditions of his release; (3) fails to attend a properly noticed immigration hearing; or (4) is detained pursuant to a valid, final order of removal. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 9/3/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (Jarb, ) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

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Sep 03, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner, Victor Chaver-Echaver and against the Respondents. Entered by Clerk on 9/3/2026 pursuant to FRCP 28. (Jarb, ) (Entered: 09/03/2026)