Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01418

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May 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11018118.), filed by Kishankumar Bhagaji Thakor. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit Order of Release on Recognizance, # 4 Affidavit Jorge Artieda, # 5 Affidavit IJ Burman)(Taghavi, Soulmaz) (Entered: 05/25/2026)

May 25, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Jarb, )

#2

May 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Shean on behalf of Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, Washington Field Office, Enforcement and Removal Operations U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#3

May 26, 2026

ORDERED that the Respondents and any of Respondents officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them be, and the same hereby are, ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on June 1, 2026, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Hernandez v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJTWBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 5/26/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

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Jun 01, 2026

Response to 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, filed by Todd Blanche, Field Office Director, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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Jun 01, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition 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; and it is further ORDERED that Petitioner live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that should Petitioner be re-detained in the future, Respondents must provide Petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and notify him of its date, time, and location (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 6/1/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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Jun 02, 2026

Sealed Document re 5 Order,,. (Taghavi, Soulmaz) (Entered: 06/02/2026)