Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02243

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Jul 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11177966.), filed by Orlando Enrique Flores Gudiel. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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Jul 24, 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 the federal respondents SHOW CAUSE by July 31, 2026 as to why the Petition should not be granted; and it is further ORDERED that petitioner shall file any reply in further support of the Petition by August 7, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 07/24/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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Jul 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Savino on behalf of Robert Guadian (Savino, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

Jul 24, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Jarb, )

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Jul 28, 2026

NOTICE by Robert Guadian (Savino, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/28/2026)

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Jul 29, 2026

ORDERED that Flores Gudiel's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Flores Gudiel 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 Gudiel live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Flores Gudiel 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 Gudiel on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that, if Flores Gudiel is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 7/29/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

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Jul 29, 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 Orlando Enrique Flores Gudiel and against the respondent Robert Guadian, Jeffrey Crawford, Acting Director David J Venturella, Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and Todd Blanche. Entered by Clerk on 7/29/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 07/29/2026)