Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01409

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May 22, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11017645.), filed by Elder Contreras Solorzano. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Chan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

May 22, 2026

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

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May 26, 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 June 1, 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 5, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 5/26/2026. (swil) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

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May 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Todd Lyons, Joseph Simon (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

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Jun 01, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Lyons, Joseph Simon re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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Jun 01, 2026

ORDERED that Solorzano's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Solorzano be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge; and it is further ORDERED that Solorzano live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Solorzano 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 Solorzano on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/1/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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Jun 01, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Elder Contreras Solorzano, and against the Respondents, Todd Lyons and Joseph Simon. Entered by Clerk on 6/1/2026. (dvanm) (Main Document 6 replaced on 6/1/2026) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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Jun 05, 2026

Sealed Document. (Chan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/05/2026)