Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01943

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Jul 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11115823.), filed by Pordidio Chavarria Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Jul 02, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Agil, )

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Jul 06, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Court's permission for the duration of this habeas case. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, July 10, 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 Cina and this Petition. ORDERED that, if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, 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 Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 7/6/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 07, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Zakery Williams Comer on behalf of Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 10, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

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Jul 10, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be provided with a bond hearing by an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of this order; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that in the event Petitioner is released on bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner, unless (1) he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, (2) he has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, (3) he is subject to detention pursuant to a final order of removal, or (4) the order granting bond is vacated or revoked on a ground other than that Petitioner is detained under § 1225(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 7/10/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

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Jul 17, 2026

MOTION Modify re 5 Order,,, by Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

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Jul 20, 2026

ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Court's July 10, 2026 Order (Dkt. 5) is MODIFIED in that the deadline for Federal Respondents to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) is July 22, 2026 in re 6 Motion. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 7/20/2026. (swil) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

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Jul 22, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

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Jul 23, 2026

Emergency MOTION to Enforce Judgment by Pordidio Chavarria Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(He, Yue) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

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Jul 23, 2026

Waiver of re 9 Emergency MOTION to Enforce Judgment Oral Argument by Pordidio Chavarria Lopez (He, Yue) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

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Jul 23, 2026

ORDERED that Respondents return Petitioner to this District on or before 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents file a notice with this Court no later than noon on Thursday, July 30, 2026, confirming that Petitioner has been returned to this District; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents file a notice with this Court no later than noon on Friday, July 24, 2026, informing the Court of Petitioners current location and the arrangements that have been made to return Petitioner to this District on or before 5:00 PM on July 29, 2026; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, July 31, 2026, Respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why Petitioner was not placed onto his return flight to Virginia, why Petitioner's counsel has been unable to locate or communicate with Petitioner, and why Respondents have not complied with this Court's orders. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 7/23/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 07/23/2026)