Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02265

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Jul 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11179830.), filed by Yerzon Alejandro Cardona Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Cardona Garcia Declaration, # 3 Exhibit Artieda Declaration, # 4 Exhibit Notice of Custody Determination, # 5 Proposed Order)(Kelley, Connor) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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Jul 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Connor James Kelley on behalf of Yerzon Alejandro Cardona Garcia (Kelley, Connor) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

Jul 24, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Jarb, )

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Jul 27, 2026

ORDER that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; on or before 5:00 PM on 07/31/2026, 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; 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 aruling 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 August 3, 2026 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 07/27/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

Response to 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin. (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Aug 04, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that 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; it is further ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); 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); it is further ORDERED that 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, orpursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231 (a)(2). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 8/4/2026. (swil) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Aug 04, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Yerzon Alejandro Cardona Garcia and against the Respondents Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin and Todd Blanche. Entered by Clerk on 8/4/2026. (swil) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

Notice of Filing Sealing Motion LCvR5(C) by Yerzon Alejandro Cardona Garcia (Kelley, Connor) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

MOTION to Seal Notice of Address by Yerzon Alejandro Cardona Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kelley, Connor) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

Memorandum in Support re 9 MOTION to Seal Notice of Address filed by Yerzon Alejandro Cardona Garcia. (Kelley, Connor) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

NOTICE by Yerzon Alejandro Cardona Garcia (Redacted) Notice of Compliance with Court's Order Regarding Address (Kelley, Connor) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

Under Seal NOTICE of Compliance with Court's Order Regarding Address. (Kelley, Connor) (Entered: 08/05/2026)