Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02154

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Jul 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11157038.), filed by Alvaro Arias del Cid. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex A, Order of the Immigration Judge, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

Jul 17, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (dvanm)

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Jul 20, 2026

ORDERED that the Respondents and any of Respondents' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them be, and the same hereby are, ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on July 24, 2026, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Gittens v. Crawford, No. 1:25-cv-02408-AJT-IDD (E.D. Va. Feb. 25, 2026) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Gittens and this Petition. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 07/20/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

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Jul 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

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Jul 24, 2026

Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit)(Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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Jul 27, 2026

Reply to 4 Response, Reply Memorandum in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Alvaro Arias del Cid. (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Respondents revocation of Petitioner's August 18, 2021 OSUP is VACATED, and Respondents shall release Petitioner from detention immediately with all his personal possessions and restore him to his prior OSUP; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaining the Petitioner based on a revocation of his Order of Supervision without first complying in all respects with the applicable regulations concerning the revocation of his Order of Supervision, as identified herein, including stating in the Notice the specific factual basis for any claim of change in circumstances, and if the stated change in circumstances relates to a significant likelihood of removal in the reasonably foreseeable future, the factual basis for that claimed change, including what efforts have been made to locate a country for removal, the name of the country to which Petitioner will be removed and the authorizations received from that country for that removal. All other claims and forms of relief requested in the Petition are denied without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 8/6/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 08/06/2026)