Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01839

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Jun 25, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11100206.), filed by Axel Esteban Franco Gudiel.(Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

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Jun 25, 2026

Civil Cover Sheet by Axel Esteban Franco Gudiel. (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

Jun 25, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (swil)

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Jun 26, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel Smulow and Certification of Local Counsel NAVEED AHMED Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11100991. by Axel Esteban Franco Gudiel. (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jun 29, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 1, 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 Servellon Martinez v. Lyons, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va. Nov. 7, 2025), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff on 6/29/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

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Jun 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Todd Blanche, James Mullan, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

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Jun 30, 2026

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Daniel Smulow for Axel Esteban Franco Gudiel. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 6/30/2026. (swil) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

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Jun 30, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, James Mullan, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella re 4 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),, (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

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Jul 08, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED. ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the Federal Respondents. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once Federal Respondents notify him of its date, time, and location. ORDERED that Federal Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that 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 Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 7/8/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

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Jul 08, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner Axel Esteban Franco Gudiel and against the respondents David J Venturella, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, James Mullan, and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 7/8/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/08/2026)