Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01286

Marquez Echeverria v. Mullin

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Case Information

Filed: May 13, 2026
Assigned to: Anthony John Trenga
Referred to: William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: May 20, 2026
Last Activity: May 21, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
May 13, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10993689.), filed by Manuel de Jesus Marquez Echeverria. (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 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
May 13, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Jarb, )
#2
May 15, 2026
ORDERED that the Respondents and any of Respondents' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them be, and the same hereby are, ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of this Court; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on May 20, 2026, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Hernandez v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJT-WBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (Agil, ) Modified on 5/15/2026 to correct docket text (Agil, ). (Entered: 05/15/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#3
May 20, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by William Chang on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Chang, William) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#4
May 20, 2026
NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Chang, William) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#5
May 20, 2026
ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. ORDERED that Petitioner live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. ORDERED that should Petitioner be re-detained in the future, Respondents must provide Petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and notify him of its date, time, and location. ORDERED that Petitioner appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location. ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioners release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), or from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). ORDERED that, if Petitioner is released on bond, Respondents-along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them-be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or is detained pursuant to a valid, final order of removal. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 5/20/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#6
May 21, 2026
NOTICE by Manuel de Jesus Marquez Echeverria re 5 Order,,,,, Address Notice (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE