Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01339

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May 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11004760.), filed by Miguel Angel Rodriguez Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 19, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Courts permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on May 25, 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 a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, each of the substantive filings in that habeas proceeding will be incorporated into this habeas proceeding, and this Court will issue a ruling without further filings from the parties; 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 June 1, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 5/19/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.(Jarb, ) Modified on 5/20/2026 to correct docket text (Jarb, ). (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 19, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanya Kapoor on behalf of Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

May 19, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Jarb, )

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May 25, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 05/25/2026)

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May 26, 2026

ORDERED that Hernandez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Hernandez be promptly released from custody, with all his personalproperty, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge; and it is further ORDERED that Hernandez live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Hernandez 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 Hernandez on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Hernandez is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that if Hernandez is released on bond, the federal 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 Hernandez unless he (1) commits a violation of any federal, state, or local law; (2) fails to comply with the conditions of his release; (3) fails to attend a properly noticed immigration hearing; or (4) is detained pursuant to a valid, final order of removal. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 5/26/2026. (swil) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

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May 26, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Miguel Angel Rodriguez Hernandez and against the Respondents Donnovan Wright, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review and Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 5/26/2026. (swil) (Entered: 05/26/2026)