Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02199
Crespin Funes v. Blanche
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Case Information
Filed: July 21, 2026
Assigned to:
Patricia Tolliver Giles
Referred to:
Ivan D. Davis
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: August 07, 2026
Last Activity:
August 07, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 21, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11167546.), filed by Raul Alfredo Crespin Funes. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-1 - Online Detainee Locator, # 2 Exhibit 1-2 - Affidavit of Former Immigration Judge Burman, # 3 Exhibit 1-3 - Declaration of Jorge Artieda, # 4 Exhibit 1-4 - The New York Times - How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Reyes, James) (Entered: 07/21/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Jul 22, 2026
ORDER that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without Court's permission; on or before 5:00 PM on 07/27/2026, the Federal 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al., 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition; if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Andrade Potillo, 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; if the Federal 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 07/30/2026 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 07/22/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
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ORDER
Jul 22, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Agil, )
#3
Jul 27, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Gaudian, Markwayne Mullin (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
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NOTICE
#4
Jul 27, 2026
Response to 2 Order of Dismissal(2241),,,, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Gaudian, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 FREX 1)(O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
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Response
#5
Aug 07, 2026
ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED: it is further ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1226(a); and it is further ORDERED that 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). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 08/07/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
#6
Aug 07, 2026
CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner Raul Alfredo Crespin Funes and against respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Robert Gaudian and Jeff Crawford in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Entered by the Clerk on 08/07/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
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CLERK'S
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