Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01760

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Jun 22, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11086302.), filed by Cesar Lopez Gallardo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

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Jun 22, 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 June 26, 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; and it is further 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 July 2, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 06/22/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

Jun 22, 2026

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

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Jun 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

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Jun 23, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

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Jun 26, 2026

ORDERED that Lopez Gallardo's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Lopez Gallardo 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 Lopez Gallardo live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Lopez Gallardo 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 Lopez Gallardo on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Lopez Gallardo 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 Lopez Gallardo 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 them-be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Lopez Gallardo unless he (1) commits a violation of any federal, state, or local law; (2) fails to comply with the conditions of his release; (3) fails to attend a properly noticed immigration hearing; or (4) isdetained pursuant to a valid, final order of removal. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/26/2026. (swil) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jun 26, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Cesar Lopez Gallardo and against the Respondents Donnovan Wright, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review and Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 6/26/2026. (swil) (Entered: 06/26/2026)