Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01680

#1

Jun 15, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11071489.), filed by Oscar Salomon Escobar Romero. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#2

Jun 15, 2026

ORDER that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Courts permission; on or before 5:00 PM on June 22, 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; 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; 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 26, 2026 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 06/15/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

Jun 15, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (swil)

#3

Jun 22, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by John Eliot Beerbower on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#4

Jun 22, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#5

Jun 22, 2026

ORDERED that Romero's Petition, [Dkt. No, 1]. is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Romero 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 Romero live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Romero 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. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/22/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#6

Jun 22, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Oscar Salomon Escobar Romero. Entered by Clerk on 06/22/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#7

Jun 23, 2026

Sealed Document re 5 Order,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of fixed address)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 06/23/2026)