Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01043

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Apr 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10927589.), filed by Henry David Lopez Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-1 Online Detainee Locator, # 2 Exhibit 1-2 - Affidavit of Former Immigration Judge Burman, # 3 Exhibit 1-3 - Declaration from Jorge Artieda - Immigration Attorney, # 4 Exhibit 1-4 - New York Times Article - How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Reyes, James) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

Apr 17, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Jarb, ) Modified on 4/17/2026 (Jarb, ).

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Apr 22, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Courts permission during the pendency of this habeas action. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Monday, April 27, 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 v. Lyons, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va. Nov. 7, 2025), 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, April 29, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 4/22/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

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Apr 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by William Chang on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Gaudian, Markwayne Mullin (Chang, William) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

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Apr 27, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Gaudian, Markwayne Mullin (Chang, William) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

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Apr 29, 2026

ORDER that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Federal Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); it is further ORDERED that Federal 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 Michael S. Nachmanoff on 04/29/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

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Apr 29, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Henry David Lopez Garcia, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 04/29/2026. (triv) (Entered: 04/30/2026)