Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01490

Cabrera v. Crawford

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Case Information

Filed: May 29, 2026
Assigned to: Anthony John Trenga
Referred to: William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: June 04, 2026
Last Activity: June 05, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
May 29, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11032802.), filed by Luis Amilcar Cabrera. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 17, # 20 Exhibit 18, # 21 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ballanco, Michael) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
May 29, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael John Ballanco on behalf of Luis Amilcar Cabrera (Ballanco, Michael) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#3
Jun 01, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Savino on behalf of JEFFREY CRAWFORD, in his official capacity as Director of the ICA-Farmville Detention Center (Savino, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#4
Jun 01, 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 5, 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. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 6/1/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
Jun 01, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Agil, )
#5
Jun 04, 2026
NOTICE by Jeffrey Crawford (Savino, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Jun 04, 2026
Reply to 4 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, Reply to Court's Order (Dkt. 4) regarding Hernandez filed by Luis Amilcar Cabrera. (Ballanco, Michael) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
Main Document: Reply
#7
Jun 04, 2026
ORDER 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; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner's release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), or from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 06/04/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#8
Jun 05, 2026
Response to 7 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, regarding Fixed Address filed by Luis Amilcar Cabrera. (Ballanco, Michael) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
Main Document: Response