Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01232

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May 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10979694.), filed by Eder Rac Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, Declaration of Jorge Artieda, # 3 Exhibit B, Declaration of Lawrence Burman, # 4 Exhibit C, Declaration of ERD, # 5 Exhibit D, BIA notice, # 6 Exhibit E, Email from Chief IJ Riley)(Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

May 07, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Agil, )

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May 08, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 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 Servellon Martinez v. Lyons, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va. Nov. 7, 2025), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez 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 Friday, May 15, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff on 05/08/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 12, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 12, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin in re 2 ORDER (Schmidt, Robert) Modified text on 5/13/2026 (triv). (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 12, 2026

ORDER that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Federal Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); it is further ORDERED that Federal 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 Michael S. Nachmanoff on 05/12/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#6

May 12, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of Petitioner, Eder Rac Diaz, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 05/12/2026. (triv) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 13, 2026

NOTICE of Address by Eder Rac Diaz in re 5 ORDER (Kornya, Alexander) Modified text on 5/13/2026 (triv). (Entered: 05/13/2026)