Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00474

Reyes v. Wright

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Case Information

Filed: February 18, 2026
Assigned to: Michael S. Nachmanoff
Referred to: William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: March 13, 2026
Last Activity: March 13, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Feb 18, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10791758.), filed by Luis Reyes. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Feb 18, 2026
ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Monday, February 23, 2026, the Federal 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 Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition. ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Servellon Martinez, 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 the Federal 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 Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 2/18/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
Feb 18, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm)
#3
Feb 19, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#4
Feb 19, 2026
Amended PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10797944.), filed by Luis Reyes.(He, Yue) (Entered: 02/19/2026)
Main Document: Amended
#5
Feb 23, 2026
NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright re 4 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 02/23/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Feb 24, 2026
ORDERED that Federal Respondents file an updated Notice or Opposition to the Petition discussing why Petitioner's March 2025 bond order was revoked, along with any supporting contemporaneous documentation, by 5:00 PM on Thursday, February 26, 2026. ORDERED that if the Federal 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 Monday, March 2, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 2/24/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#7
Feb 26, 2026
NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright re 6 Order,, 4 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 02/26/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#8
Mar 02, 2026
Reply to 7 NOTICE, filed by Luis Reyes. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(He, Yue) (Entered: 03/02/2026)
Main Document: Reply
#9
Mar 13, 2026
ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is DENIED (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 3/13/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#10
Mar 13, 2026
CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the respondents Donnovan Wright, Secretary of DHS Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, and Jeffrey Crawford and against the petitioner Luis Reyes. Entered by Clerk on 3/13/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/13/2026)
Main Document: CLERK'S