Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01893

#1

Jun 29, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11107454.), filed by Amrit Bahadur ADHIKARI. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Kohler Maya, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

#2

Jun 30, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel Smulow and Certification of Local Counsel Elizabeth Kohler Maya Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11108365. by Amrit Bahadur ADHIKARI. (Kohler Maya, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

#3

Jun 30, 2026

Amended Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel Smulow and Certification of Local Counsel Elizabeth Kohler Maya by Amrit Bahadur Adhikari. (Kohler Maya, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

#4

Jun 30, 2026

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Daniel Smulow for Amrit Bahadur Adhikari. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/30/2026. (swil) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

#5

Jun 30, 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 7, 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 6/30/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

Jun 30, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Agil, )

#6

Jul 05, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by John Eliot Beerbower on behalf of Todd Blanche, James A. Mullan, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 07/05/2026)

#7

Jul 05, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, James A. Mullan, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella re 5 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),, (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 07/05/2026)

#8

Jul 07, 2026

ORDER that Adhikari's 1 Petition is GRANTED, and Adhikari be promptly released from custody, with all of his personal property, pursuant to the Order of Release on Recognizance under which Adhikari was released on January 24, 2024; Adhikari live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; because Adhikari will released on his original Order of Release onRecognizance, 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 Adhikari 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) becomes subject to a valid, final order of removal (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 07/07/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#9

Jul 07, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner, Amrit Bahadur Adhikari and against the Respondents, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella, James A. Mullan and Jeffrey Crawford. (Entered by Clerk on 07/07/26 pursuant to FRCP 58) (pmil, ) (Entered: 07/07/2026)