Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01698

#1

Jun 16, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11077337.), filed by Francis Acdi Mazate Zuniga. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A-C)(He, Yue) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

#2

Jun 16, 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 by June 24, 2026, respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted. Any reply will be due by June 30, 2026. See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/16/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

Jun 16, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Agil, )

#3

Jun 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

#4

Jun 24, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241), filed by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

#5

Jun 25, 2026

ORDERED that Mazate Zuniga 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 Mazate Zuniga live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Mazate Zuniga 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 further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/25/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

#6

Jun 25, 2026

Rule 58 Judgment is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner and against the Respondents. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/25/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

#7

Jun 26, 2026

Sealed Document (Petitioner's Fixed Address) re 5 Order. (He, Yue) Modified on 6/30/2026 to correct docket text (wgar, ). (Entered: 06/26/2026)