Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02188

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Jul 20, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11163807.), filed by Albino Junior Cruz Herrera. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet, # 2 Exhibit Entry documents)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

Jul 20, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Jarb, )

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Jul 21, 2026

ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from removing or transferring petitioner from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that by July 27, 2026, respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted. Any reply will be due by July 31, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 07/21/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Jul 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Darica Fenner on behalf of Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Secuirty, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Fenner, Darica) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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Jul 24, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Secuirty, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella in re 2 ORDER (Fenner, Darica) Modified on 7/24/2026 (triv). (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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Jul 24, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Herrera be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge; and it is further ORDERED that Herrera live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Herrera 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 Herrera on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Herrera is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that if Herrera is released on bond, the federal respondentsalong with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with thembe and are ENJOINED from rearresting Herrera unless he (1) commits a violation of any federal, state, or local law; (2) fails to comply with the conditions of his release; (3) fails to attend a properly noticed immigration hearing; or (4) is detained pursuant to a valid, final order of removal. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 07/24/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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Jul 24, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner Albino Junior Cruz Herrera and against the Respondents David Venturella, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Crawford and Department of Homeland Security in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Entered by the Clerk on 07/24/2026. (jlan) (Main Document 6 replaced on 7/24/2026) (jlan, ). (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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Jul 24, 2026

Sealed Proof of Fixed Address in re 5 ORDER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of fixed address)(Bhargava, Inderjit) Modified on 7/27/2026 (triv). (Entered: 07/24/2026)