Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01973

#1

Jul 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11120215.), filed by Amilcar Tobar Escobar. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Saavedra-Sayre, Isabel) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Jul 02, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Jarb, )

#2

Jul 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

#3

Jul 07, 2026

ORDER that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Court's permission; 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; 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; 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 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 07/07/2026. (pmil, ) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#4

Jul 08, 2026

Response to 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, filed by Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

#5

Jul 09, 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) (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 7/9/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 07/09/2026)