Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01068

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Apr 17, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10931133.), filed by Juan Jose Rodriguez-Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(O'Brien, Shawn) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

Apr 17, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Jarb, )

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Apr 20, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, April 24, 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; 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 Monday, April 27, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 04/20/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

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Apr 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

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Apr 24, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241) filed by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright. (Spavins, Elizabeth) Modified on 4/24/2026 to correct docket text (wgar, ). (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Apr 24, 2026

Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified that the document header contains the wrong division in re 4 Response. (wgar, )

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May 20, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location; it is further ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 05/20/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.(Agil, ) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner, Juan Jose Rodriguez-Flores, and against the Respondents, Markwayne Mullin, U.S Department of Homeland Security, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, and Paul Perry. Entered by Clerk on 05/20/2026 pursuant to FRCP 58. (Agil, ) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

Sealed Document. (O'Brien, Shawn) (Entered: 05/20/2026)