Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02922

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Sep 03, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11307911.), filed by Edwin Josue Martinez Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Taylor Diaz, Madeline) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

Sep 03, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (dvanm)

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Sep 04, 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 10, 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 16, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 9/4/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

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Sep 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayme Mullin, David Venturella (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

Sep 04, 2026

Notice of Correction in re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). The filing user has been notified that the petition is an incorrectly titled document and future cases should be titled as a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and include the relief sought within the petition itself. (dvanm)