Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01174

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May 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10964168.), filed by Erika Margarita Romero Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 01, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further 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 any material fashion from those presented in Ceba Cinta v. Noem. et al., l:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition (see order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 05/01/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 01, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Shean on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

May 01, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Jarb, )

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May 06, 2026

Response to 2 Order,, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 08, 2026

ORDER that Diaz's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Diaz be promptly released from custody, with all her personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge; and it is further ORDERED that Diaz live at a fixed address which she must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Diaz 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; and it is further ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Diaz on the basis that she is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 05/08/2026. (triv) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 08, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of Petitioner, Erika Margarita Romero Diaz, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 05/08/2026. (triv) (Entered: 05/08/2026)