Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02269

#1

Jul 25, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11180011.), filed by Edwin CHACA ALACA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A-E)(Ivey, Shane) (Entered: 07/25/2026)

#2

Jul 27, 2026

ORDER that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Courts permission; on or before 5:00 PM on July 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; 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; 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)

#3

Jul 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanya Kapoor on behalf of Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

Jul 27, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Jarb, )

#4

Jul 31, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#5

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)

#6

Aug 04, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Edwin Chaca Alaca and against the Respondents Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin and General Todd Blanche. Entered by Clerk on 8/4/2026. (swil) (Entered: 08/04/2026)