Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01157

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Apr 29, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10958991.), filed by Willian Yonatan Perez Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 DHS Interim Guidance, # 3 Exhibit 3 Artieda Affidavit, # 4 Exhibit 4 Burman Affidavit, # 5 Exhibit 5 BIA Regulations, # 6 Exhibit 6 Hurtado Guidance to Immigration Judges, # 7 Exhibit 7 NPR Article, # 8 Exhibit 8 NY Times Article, # 9 Exhibit 9 Politico Article, # 10 Exhibit 10 Criminal History, # 11 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Attachment 11 replaced on 4/30/2026) (Jarb, ). (Entered: 04/29/2026)

Apr 29, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Jarb, )

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Apr 30, 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 May 7, 2026, the federal respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in anymaterial 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. ORDERED that if the federal respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, each of the substantive filings in that habeas proceeding will be incorporated into this habeas proceeding, and this Court will issue a ruling. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/30/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

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Apr 30, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David Ross Tannenbaum on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

Apr 30, 2026

Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified that the civil case coversheet (Ex. 11) is an incorrectly saved PDF fillable form and has been replaced. No further action is required at this time. (Jarb, )

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May 01, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 06, 2026

ORDER that Perez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Perez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge; and it is further ORDERED that Perez live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Perez 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. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 05/06/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 06, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Willian Yonatan Perez Lopez, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 05/06/2026. (triv) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 07, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Address by Willian Yonatan Perez Lopez (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 05/07/2026)