Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02038

#1

Jul 09, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11132809.), filed by Adiel Santiago Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Application for Issuance of Order to Show Cause and Proposed Order)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) Modified on 7/9/2026 to correct docket text (Agil, ). Modified text to reflect Application/Motion attached on 7/10/2026 (triv). (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#2

Jul 09, 2026

ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from removing or transferring petitioner from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on July 15, 2026, 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 Cinta and this Petition. ORDERED that if 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 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 21, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 7/9/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#3

Jul 09, 2026

MOTION for Issuance of Order to Show Cause by Adiel Santiago Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) Modified text on 7/10/2026 (triv). (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#5

Jul 09, 2026

DOCKETED IN ERROR AND REMOVED (Agil, ). (Entered: 07/13/2026)

Jul 09, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Agil, )

#4

Jul 10, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

Jul 10, 2026

Notice of Correction in re 3 MOTION for Issuance of Order to Show Cause. The filing user is notified to file a Notice of Hearing Date or a Waiver of Oral Argument. (triv)

#6

Jul 13, 2026

NOTICE of Waiver of Hearing in re 3 MOTION for Issuance of Order to Show Cause by Adiel Santiago Diaz (Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) Modified text on 7/14/2026 (triv). (Entered: 07/13/2026)

#7

Jul 14, 2026

Response to 2 ORDER, filed by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, David J Venturella. (Jansen, Sean) Modified on 7/15/2026 (triv). (Entered: 07/14/2026)

#8

Jul 15, 2026

ORDER that Santiago Diaz's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Santiago Diaz live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Santiago Diaz with an individualized bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Santiago Diaz on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 07/15/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

#9

Jul 15, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of Petitioner, Adiel Santiago Diaz, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 07/15/2026. (triv) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

#10

Aug 03, 2026

Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5 (B) by Adiel Santiago Diaz NOTICE OF FIX ADDRESS (Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#11

Aug 03, 2026

EXPEDITED MOTION to Enforce Judgment and Injunction and to Prevent Unlawful Rearrest by Adiel Santiago Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#12

Aug 04, 2026

ORDER granting 11 Motion to Enforce Judgment and Injunction and to Prevent Unlawful Rearrest. ORDERED that the Court's July 15, 2026, Order [Dkt. No. 8] and Judgment [Dkt. No. 9] remain in force and effect. ORDERED that respondents, together with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, assigns, and all other persons acting in concert with them, not arrest, detain, or take custody of petitioner Adiel Santiago Diaz based solely on the driving-without-a-license offense that occurred before his initial ICE detention. ORDERED that respondents promptly notify the relevant ICE field office and any local custodial authority of this Order. ORDERED that, by Friday August 7, 2026, respondents file a written notice confirming compliance with this Order. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/4/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

Notice of Correction re 10 Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5 (B). The document submitted for the Notice of Fixed Address is incorrect. Additionally the document was filed using the incorrect docket event the "Sealed" event was incorrectly filed as "Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5" The filing user has been notified to refile the correct document for the Notice of Fixed Address using the correct docket event. (Dest)