Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01800

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Jun 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11094056.), filed by Alfredo Catota-Albanez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

Jun 24, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (swil)

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Jun 26, 2026

ORDERED that the Respondents and any of Respondents' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them be, and the same hereby are, ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on June 30, 2026, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Hernandez v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJTWBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 6/25/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jul 10, 2026

ORDERED that on or before 12:00 PM on July 13, 2026, Respondents show cause why the Petitioner should not be released from detention pending final adjudication of this action. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 7/10/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

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Jul 10, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by William Chang on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Chang, William) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

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Jul 10, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright re 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241) (Chang, William) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

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Jul 10, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge; and it is further ORDERED that Petitioner live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court, under seal, within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that should Petitioner be re-detained in the future, Respondents must provide Petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and notify him of its date, time, and location (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 7/10/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

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Jul 10, 2026

Sealed Document re 6 Order,,. Petitioner's Fixed Address(He, Yue) (Entered: 07/10/2026)