Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02405

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Aug 04, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11208121.), filed by Melkin Roney Veliz Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-1 - Online Detainee Locator, # 2 Exhibit 1-2 - The New York Times - How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations, # 3 Exhibit 1-3 - Affidavit of Former Immigration Judge Burman, # 4 Exhibit 1-4 - Declaration of Jorge Artieda, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Reyes, James) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Aug 04, 2026

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

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Aug 06, 2026

ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from removing or transferring petitioner from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on August 12, 2026, respondents file either aNotice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Ceba Cinta v. Noem, et al., 1:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition. ORDERED that if respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, 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 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 18, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/6/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

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Aug 12, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Gaudian, Markwayne Mullin (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 12, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Gaudian, Markwayne Mullin. (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 12, 2026

ORDERED Veliz Hernandez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Veliz Hernandez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. ORDERED that Veliz Hernandez live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Veliz Hernandez 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 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/12/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 12, 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 Melkin Roney Veliz Hernandez and against the respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Robert Guadian, Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 8/12/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/12/2026)