Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01914

#1

Jun 30, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus AND COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11111773.), filed by Walter Faustino Sandoval Mendez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit ICE Detainee Locator)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

Jun 30, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)

#2

Jul 01, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Shean on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#3

Jul 01, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on July 6, 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al, 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition. ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Andrade Portillo, each of the substantive filings in that habeas proceeding will be incorporated into this habeas proceeding, and this Court will issue a ruling without further filings from the parties. 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 9, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 7/1/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#4

Jul 02, 2026

Response to 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, filed by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin. (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

#5

Jul 02, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 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 and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location. ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). ORDERED that 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 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 Patricia Tolliver Giles on 7/2/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

#6

Jul 02, 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 Walter Faustino Sandoval Mendez and against the respondents Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, and Russell Hott. Entered by Clerk on 7/2/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

#7

Jul 04, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin re 5 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 07/04/2026)

#8

Jul 05, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin re 5 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 07/05/2026)