Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02122

#1

Jul 15, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5, receipt number AVAEDC-11150953), filed by Olvan Josue Reyes Aguilar. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Campos, Jose) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

#2

Jul 15, 2026

Ex Parte Emergency MOTION for a Temporary Restraining Order and Stay of Removal and Transfer by Olvan Josue Reyes Aguilar. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Campos, Jose) Modified on 7/16/2026 (triv). (Entered: 07/15/2026)

#3

Jul 16, 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 to the usages and principles of law.'"). ORDERED that if Petitioner is currently in the process of being transferred outside of this 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 Thursday, July 23, 2026, Respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 7/16/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

Jul 16, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (triv)

#4

Jul 22, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russ Hott, Markwayne Mullin (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

#5

Jul 22, 2026

Response (NOTICE) to 3 ORDER filed by Todd Blanche, Russ Hott, Markwayne Mullin. (O'Connor, Kirstin) Modified on 7/23/2026 (triv). (Entered: 07/22/2026)

#6

Jul 23, 2026

ORDER that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED; Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location; Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); Respondents--long with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them--be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, orpursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2) (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 07/23/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#7

Jul 23, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner, Olvan Josue Reyes Aguilar and against the Respondents Jeff Crawford, Russ Hott, Todd Blanche, and Markwayne Mullin (Entered by Clerk of Court on 07/23/26 pursuant to FRCP 58). (pmil, ) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#8

Jul 24, 2026

Notice of Petitioner's Fixed Address, filed by Olvan Josue Reyes Aguilar (Campos, Jose). Modified text to correct filing event on 7/24/2026 (Dest). (Entered: 07/24/2026)

Jul 27, 2026

Notice of Correction re 8 Notice of Petitioner's Fixed Address. The document was filed using the wrong docket event. The document number was filed using the wrong docket event. The "Sealed Document" event was incorrectly filed as "Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5 (B)." The clerk's office staff corrected this error. No further action is required. (Dest)