Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01394

#1

May 22, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11016147.), filed by Walter Alberto Navarijo Sarteno. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

#2

May 22, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on May 29, 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., l:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 5/22/2026. (dzir, ) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

#3

May 22, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Mezger on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

May 22, 2026

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

#4

May 29, 2026

Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FREX 1)(Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

#5

Jun 01, 2026

ORDERED that respondents provide Sarteno 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 Sarteno on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 06/01/2026. (Agil, ) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#6

Jun 01, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner, Walter Alberto Navarijo Sarteno and against the Respondents, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Lyons, Robert Guadian, Todd Blanche, and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 06/01/2026 pursuant to FRCP 58. (Agil, ) (Main Document 6 replaced on 6/1/2026) (Agil, ). Modified on 6/1/2026 to correct Petitioner Name (Agil, ). (Entered: 06/01/2026)