Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02219
Lopez Chiche v. Venturella
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Case Information
Filed: July 23, 2026
Assigned to:
Patricia Tolliver Giles
Referred to:
William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
July 24, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jul 23, 2026
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11173627.), filed by Jorge Lopez Chiche. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) Modified on 7/23/2026 to correct docket text (Agil, ). (Entered: 07/23/2026)
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#2
Jul 23, 2026
ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on July 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 ai, 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition; and it is further ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Andrade Portillo, 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; and it is further 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 July 30, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 07/23/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
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ORDERED
Jul 23, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Agil, )
#3
Jul 24, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
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Lopez Chiche
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Venturella
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