Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01106

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Apr 23, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus 8 USC Sec. 1225/1226 Question ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10944845.), filed by Ketty Vera Monteses. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of Ketty V Monteses, # 3 Exhibit Declaration of Teresa Arcos Pozo, # 4 Exhibit IJ Bond Decision)(Lacy, Robert) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 23, 2026

First Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Sarnata Reynolds and Certification of Local Counsel Robert K. Lacy Filing fee $ 75, receipt number BVAEDC-10944859. by Ketty Vera Monteses. (Lacy, Robert) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

Apr 23, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Jarb, )

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Apr 24, 2026

ORDER that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; on or before 5:00 PM on April 28, 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; if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences 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; 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 May 1, 2026 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 04/24/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

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Apr 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Zakery Williams Comer on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Paul Perry (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

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Apr 28, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Paul Perry (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

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May 04, 2026

NOTICE by Ketty Vera Monteses re 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, Notice of Respondents' Failure to Respond and Request for Ruling (Lacy, Robert) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 04, 2026

Response to 6 NOTICE filed by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Paul Perry. (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 05, 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 05/05/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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May 05, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Ketty Vera Monteses, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 05/05/2026. (triv) (Entered: 05/05/2026)