Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01012

#1

Apr 13, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10917060.), filed by Carlos Manuel Luna Polanco. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(O'Brien, Shawn) (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/14/2026) (Jarb, ). (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Jarb, )

Apr 14, 2026

Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified that the civil case coversheet is an incorrectly saved PDF fillable form and has been replaced. No further action is required at this time in re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). (Jarb, )

#2

Apr 15, 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 Monday, April 20, 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al, 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition. ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no materialdifferences between this Petition and Andrade Portillo, 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 Thursday, April 23, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 4/15/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

#3

Apr 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, US Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#4

Apr 20, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, US Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#5

May 01, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 05/01/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#6

May 01, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Carlos Manuel Luna Polanco, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 05/01/2026. (triv) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#7

May 07, 2026

Under Seal (Petitioner Carlos Luna Polanco's Address). (O'Brien, Shawn) Modified text on 5/7/2026 (triv). (Entered: 05/07/2026)