Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01340

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May 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11004982.), filed by Jose Mauricio Rubio Mejia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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May 19, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Savino on behalf of Donnovan Wright (Savino, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

May 19, 2026

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

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May 21, 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 Monday, 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 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 a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Servellon Martinez, 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 Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff on 5/21/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (Jarb, ) Modified on 5/21/2026 to correct docket text (Jarb, ). (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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May 28, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby 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 and Federal Respondents within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once Federal Respondents notify him of its date, time, and location; it is further 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); it is further ORDERED that 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 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 pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 5/28/2026. (swil) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

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May 28, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Jose Mauricio Rubio Mejia 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 5/28/2026. (swil) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

Sealed Document re 4 Order,,,,,. Petitioner's Fixed Address(He, Yue) (Entered: 06/02/2026)