Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02020

Portilla Zambrano v. Mullin

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Case Information

Filed: July 07, 2026
Assigned to: Patricia Tolliver Giles
Referred to: William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: July 21, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jul 07, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11126618.), filed by David Alberto Portilla Zambrano. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, NTA, # 3 Exhibit 2, I-94, # 4 Exhibit 3, I-589, # 5 Exhibit 4, EOIR case status, # 6 Exhibit 5, April 2026 termination notice, # 7 Exhibit 6, D.O. portal messages, # 8 Exhibit 7, second NTA)(Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
Jul 07, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Jarb, )
#2
Jul 08, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Shean on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#3
Jul 09, 2026
ORDERED that Petitioner shall not be removed from this jurisdiction or the United States unless and until the Court issues a contrary order. 28 U.S.C. § 1651; F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 603 (1966) ("The All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), empowers the federal courts to 'issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable tothe usages and principles of law."'). ORDERED that if Petitioner is in the process of being transferred outside of the Court's jurisdiction, he must be returned to this jurisdiction unless and until the Court issues a contrary order. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 p.m. on July 16, 2026, Respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 7/9/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/09/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#4
Jul 13, 2026
Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Emma Grace Friedland and Certification of Local Counsel Alexander Vincent Kornya Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11140364. by David Alberto Portilla Zambrano. (Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 07/13/2026)
Main Document: Motion
#5
Jul 16, 2026
Consent MOTION to incorporate verification by David Alberto Portilla Zambrano. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 07/16/2026)
Main Document: Consent
#6
Jul 16, 2026
Response to 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella. (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 07/16/2026)
Main Document: Response
#7
Jul 17, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Schmelzel on behalf of David Alberto Portilla Zambrano (Schmelzel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#8
Jul 20, 2026
Reply to 6 Response filed by David Alberto Portilla Zambrano. (Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
Main Document: Reply
#9
Jul 21, 2026
ORDER granting 4 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Emma Friedland for David Alberto Portilla Zambrano. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 7/21/2026. (swil) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#10
Jul 21, 2026
ORDER granting 5 consent MOTION to incorporate verification of facts. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 7/21/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
Main Document: ORDER