Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01699

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Jun 16, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11078214.), filed by JULIO FRANCISCO ORTIZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Jorge Artieda in Support, # 3 Proposed Order Granting Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus)(Burke, Donald) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

Jun 16, 2026

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

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Jun 17, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Wednesday, June 24, 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. 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. 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 Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/17/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

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Jun 17, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

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Jun 17, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

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Jun 18, 2026

ORDERED that Ortiz's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Ortiz 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 Ortiz live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Ortiz 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 06/18/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

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Jun 18, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Julio Francisco Ortiz. Entered by Clerk on 06/18/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 06/18/2026)