Middle District of Georgia • 4:26-cv-00999

#1

Jul 08, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS against TODD BLANCHE, DAREN K MARGOLIN, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, STEVEN SCHULTZ, DAVID J VENTURELLA, WARDEN OF STEWART DETENTION CENTER Fee paid: Receipt # AGAMDC-5335458, $5 filed by YOVANI AMILCAR MARTIIN-CHAVEZ (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, Previous Habeas Decision, # 3 Exhibit B, 04/07/2026 Bond Decision, # 4 Exhibit C, 06/15/2026 Bond Request, # 5 Exhibit D, 06/18/2026 Bond Decision, # 6 Exhibit E, 06/24/2026 IJ Bond Memo)(WONG, MARGARET) For future reference, pursuant to this Courts Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing, the filers e-mail address must be included in the signature block; Modified on 7/8/2026 (tlf). (Entered: 07/08/2026)

#2

Jul 08, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge issued at the direction of the Court. (tlf) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

#3

Jul 09, 2026

ORDER for Respondents to File Responsive Pleading to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus within twenty-one (21) days. Thereafter, Petitioner may file any desired reply within fourteen (14) days. Ordered by US MAGISTRATE JUDGE ALFREDA L SHEPPARD on 7/9/2026. (rsa) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#4

Jul 10, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by YOVANI AMILCAR MARTIIN-CHAVEZ filed by MARGARET WAI WONG. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, Notice of Hearing, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order for the Motion). Motion(s) referred to ALFREDA L SHEPPARD.(WONG, MARGARET) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

#5

Jul 14, 2026

EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by YOVANI AMILCAR MARTIIN-CHAVEZ filed by MARGARET WAI WONG. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A-1 Screenshot of ICE Detainee Locator, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit A-2 Screenshot of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Website). Motion(s) referred to ALFREDA L SHEPPARD.(WONG, MARGARET) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

#6

Jul 14, 2026

This is a text only entry; no document issued. ORDER granting in part and denying in part 5 Motion for TRO. Petitioner alleges three basic claims in the habeas petition: (1) this court should enforce the preliminary injunction issued by a court in California in a class action in that California district court; (2) this court should release petitioner from detention under Zadvydas; and (3) this Court should order another bond hearing by the immigration judge. Petitioner has not shown a substantial likelihood of success on any of these claims. First, Petitioner does not explain why the California Court that issued the classwide preliminary injunction cannot enforce its own injunctions. Second, Petitioner does not explain how Petitioner's Zadvydas rights are violated if Petitioner is currently being deported, and thus will no longer be in custody shortly, according to Petitioner. Lastly, this Court has previously held that it does not have jurisdiction to overrule individualized bond hearing determinations by an immigration judge. Notwithstanding these weaknesses in Petitioner's habeas petition, the Court is concerned by Petitioner's counsel's contention that Respondents, knowing that Petitioner was represented by counsel, took adverse legal actions to Petitioner's detriment without reasonably assuring counsel had the opportunity to provide representation during those proceedings. Accordingly, the Court orders Respondents not to remove Petitioner from Stewart Detention Center until the Magistrate Judge in this case can make a determination whether there is any merit to counsel's allegations that Respondents willfully and unlawfully denied Petitioner the right to be represented by chosen counsel during the proceedings that led to the order of removal. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D LAND on July 14, 2026 (CDL) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

Jul 14, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

#7

Jul 15, 2026

Order