Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02198

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Jul 21, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11167524.), filed by Victor Hugo Lucero Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 21, 2026

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

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Jul 22, 2026

ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from removing or transferring petitioner from this district for any reason without this Courts permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on July 28, 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 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 7/22/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

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Jul 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by John Eliot Beerbower on behalf of Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

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Jul 23, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella in re 2 ORDER (Beerbower, John) Modified on 7/23/2026 (triv). (Entered: 07/23/2026)

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Jul 27, 2026

ORDERED that Flores's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Flores be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. ORDERED that Flores live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Flores 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. ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Flores on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that, if Flores is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED frominvoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 7/27/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

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Jul 27, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner Victor Hugo Lucero Flores and against the respondent David Venturella, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Crawford, and Department of Homeland Security. Entered by Clerk on 7/27/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

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Jul 28, 2026

Under Seal Proof of Fixed Address in re 5 ORDER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Proof of fixed address)(Bhargava, Inderjit) Modified text on 7/29/2026 (triv). (Entered: 07/28/2026)