Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01182

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May 01, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10965661.), filed by Ernesto De Jesus Rivera-Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit)(Artieda, Jorge) (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 04, 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 8, 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., 1:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition; and 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 May 14, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 05/04/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David Ross Tannenbaum on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 05, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin in re 2 ORDER (Tannenbaum, David) Modified text on 5/6/2026 (triv). (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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May 06, 2026

ORDER that Rivera-Ortiz's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Rivera-Ortiz 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 Rivera-Ortiz live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Rivera-Ortiz 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 Rivera-Ortiz the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). 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, Rivera-Ortiz, 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 06, 2026

NOTICE of Fixed Address by Ernesto De Jesus Rivera-Ortiz in re 5 ORDER (Artieda, Jorge) Modified text on 5/6/2026 (triv). Placed Under Seal via ECF 8 on 5/6/2026 (triv) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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May 06, 2026

ORDERED that the Clerk's Office seal the entirety of petitioner's pleading, [Dkt. No. 7]. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 05/06/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 05/06/2026)