Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02407

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Aug 04, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-11208127), filed by Jimmy Estuard Rodriguez Fernandez. (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) (Attachment 5 replaced with non-fillable format on 8/5/2026) (triv). (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Aug 05, 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 11, 2026, 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 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 17, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/5/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

#3

Aug 05, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Gaudian, Markwayne Mullin (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 05, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Robert Gaudian, Markwayne Mullin re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

#5

Aug 05, 2026

ORDERED that Rodriguez Fernandez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Rodriguez Fernandez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. ORDERED that Rodriguez Fernandez live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Rodriguez Fernandez 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 Rodriguez Fernandez on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that, if Rodriguez Fernandez is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2) (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/5/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

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Aug 05, 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 Jimmy Estuard Rodriguez Fernandez and against the respondent Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Robert Gaudian, and Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 8/5/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Aug 05, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (triv)

Aug 05, 2026

Notice of Correction in re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Civil Cover Sheet filed was an incorrectly saved PDF fillable form. The Clerk's Office has corrected this error and the document has been replaced; no further action is required at this time. (triv)