Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01298

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May 14, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10996083.), filed by Bacilio Mendoza Matias. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

May 14, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Jarb, )

#2

May 15, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 19, 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al, 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition; it is further ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file an Opposition to the Petition. Petitioner shall file any reply in in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, May 22, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 05/15/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#3

May 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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May 20, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#5

May 26, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 5/26/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#6

May 26, 2026

Rule 58 Judgment is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner and against the Respondents. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 5/26/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

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May 27, 2026

Sealed Document re 5 Order,,. Petitioner's Fixed Address(He, Yue) (Entered: 05/27/2026)