Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01701

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Jun 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11078416.), filed by Erika Noemi Ramos Velasquez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Kim, David) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

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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; and it is further 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. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/17/2026. (Agil, ) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

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Jun 17, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Zakery Williams Comer on behalf of Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Paul Perry, Joseph Simon, David Venturella (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

Jun 17, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Jarb, )

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Jun 24, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Paul Perry, Joseph Simon, David Venturella (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

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Jun 25, 2026

ORDERED that Ramos Velasquez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Ramos Velasquez be promptly released from custody, with all her personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge; and it is further ORDERED that Ramos Velasquez live at a fixed address which she must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Ramos Velasquez 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; and it is further ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Ramos Velasquez on the basis that she is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Ramos Velasquez is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that if Ramos Velasquez is released on bond, the federal respondents along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with thembe and are ENJOINED from rearresting Ramos Velasquez unless she (1) commits a violation of any federal, state, or local law; (2) fails to comply with the conditions of her release; (3) fails to attend a properly noticed immigration hearing; or (4) is detained pursuant to a valid, final order of removal. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/25/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.(Jarb, ) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

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Jun 25, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner, Ericka Noemi Ramos Velasquez, and against the Respondents, David Venturella, Joseph Simon, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, Paul Perry, Department of Homeland Security and Executive Office for Immigration Review. Entered by clerk 6/25/2026 pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. (Jarb, ) (Entered: 06/25/2026)