Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02205

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Jul 22, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11169415.), filed by Leobardo Cruz Perez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A - Leobardo Declaration, # 3 Exhibit B - NTA, # 4 Exhibit C - I-213, # 5 Exhibit D - Salazar Declaration, # 6 Exhibit E - Artieda Declaration, # 7 Exhibit F - Burman Declaration, # 8 Proposed Order)(Hsieh, Samantha) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

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Jul 22, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Amelia Dagen and Certification of Local Counsel Samantha Hsieh Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11169445. by Leobardo Cruz Perez. (Hsieh, Samantha) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

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Jul 22, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this matter. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, July 28, 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 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 Cina and this Petition. ORDERED that, if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, 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. ORDERED that, 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 Friday, July 31, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 7/22/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

Jul 22, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Jarb, )