Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00924

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Apr 05, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10897484.), filed by Ely Ricardo Zelaya-Zelaya. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 04/05/2026)

#2

Apr 05, 2026

Civil Cover Sheet in re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Ely Ricardo Zelaya-Zelaya. (Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 04/05/2026)

Apr 05, 2026

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

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Apr 06, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on April 10, 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; and it is further 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 16, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 04/06/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Apr 06, 2026

Notice of Correction in re 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The Civil Cover Sheet filed belongs to a different case (Andres Lux-Ramos). Please re-file the Civil Cover Sheet with corrected party names. (triv)

#4

Apr 07, 2026

Civil Cover Sheet re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) CORRECTED by Ely Ricardo Zelaya-Zelaya. (Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#5

Apr 10, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Apr 10, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin re 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Apr 10, 2026

ORDERED that Zelaya-Zelaya be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Zelaya-Zelaya must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Zelaya-Zelaya 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 respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Zelaya-Zelaya on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/10/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Apr 10, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Ely Ricardo Zelaya-Zelaya. Entered by Clerk on 4/10/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 04/23/2026)