Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00820

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Mar 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10876171.), filed by Wilber Alexander Rosales Torres. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kim, David) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on April 1, 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 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 the federal respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, each of the substantive filings in that habeasproceeding 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 April 6, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 3/26/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Mezger on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

Mar 26, 2026

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

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Apr 01, 2026

Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 ORDER, filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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Apr 03, 2026

ORDERED that Torres's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Torres be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Torres must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Torres 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; and it is further ORDERED that, if Torres 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 respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Torres has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/3/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

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Apr 03, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of Petitioner Wilber Alexander Rosales Torres and against Respondents Pamela Bondi, Markwayne Muller, Joseph Simon, Jeffrey Crawford, Executive Office for Immigration Review and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Entered by Clerk on 4/3/2026. (Dest). Modified text on 4/3/2026 (Dest). (Entered: 04/03/2026)