Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01877

#1

Jun 29, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11105779.), filed by Gonzalo Mateo Medina. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 Client Passport, # 3 Exhibit 3 Child Birth Certificate, # 4 Exhibit 4 Proof of Property Ties, # 5 Exhibit 5 2025 Tax Return, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

#2

Jun 29, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael Rosado and Certification of Local Counsel Eileen Blessinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11105850. by Gonzalo Mateo Medina. (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

#3

Jun 29, 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 July 6, 2026, the federal respondents file eithera 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 details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 06/29/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

#4

Jun 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

#5

Jun 29, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice. Appointed Michael E. Rosado for Gonzalo Mateo Medina. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/29/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

Jun 29, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm, )

#6

Jul 06, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin re 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),, (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

#7

Jul 07, 2026

ORDERED that Mateo's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Mateo 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 Mateo live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Mateo 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 07/07/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#8

Jul 07, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Gonzalo Mateo Medina. Entered by Clerk on 07/07/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 07/07/2026)