Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01962

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Jul 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-11119918), filed by Elias Abraham Reyes Mata. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Kim, David) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Jul 03, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (triv)

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Jul 07, 2026

ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on July 10, 2026, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Hernandez v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJTWBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition; and it is further ORDERED that if the 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 16, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 07/07/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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Jul 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Weisel on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Venturella (Weisel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

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Jul 09, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Venturella in re 2 ORDER (Weisel, Elizabeth) Modified text on 7/9/2026 (triv). (Entered: 07/09/2026)

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Jul 10, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge; and it is further ORDERED that Petitioner live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court, under seal, within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that should Petitioner be re-detained in the future, Respondents must provide Petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and notify him of its date, time, and location (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 7/10/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

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Jul 12, 2026

Under Seal - Petitioner's Address (Kim, David) Modified on 7/14/2026 (triv). (Entered: 07/12/2026)