Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02231

#1

Jul 23, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11175766.), filed by Segundo Vicente HUERTA TENEZACA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#2

Jul 23, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Segundo Vicente HUERTA TENEZACA. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Eijo de Tezanos Pinto, Maria) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

Jul 23, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Jarb, )

#3

Jul 24, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al, 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition. 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. ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file an Opposition to the Petition, Petitionershall file any reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on July 31, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 7/24/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

#4

Jul 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S Immigration Customs Enforcement, David J. Venturella (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#5

Jul 28, 2026

Response to 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, filed by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S Immigration Customs Enforcement, David J. Venturella. (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

#6

Jul 30, 2026

ORDER that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) is GRANTED; Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location; Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); 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); Respondents--along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them--be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2) (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 07/30/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

#7

Jul 30, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner, Segundo Vicente Huerta Tenezaca and against the Respondents, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, David J. Venturella, Markwayne Mullin, and Todd Blanche (Entered by Clerk of Court on 07/30/26 pursuant to FRCP 58). (pmil, ) (Entered: 07/30/2026)