Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02419

#1

Aug 05, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11210832.), filed by Marcos Romero Cortez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Campos, Jose) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

#2

Aug 05, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Marcos Romero Cortez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Campos, Jose) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Aug 05, 2026

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

#3

Aug 07, 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 Monday, August 10, 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, l: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 Wednesday, August 12,2026 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 08/07/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#4

Aug 10, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Ney Hidalgo, Russ Hott, Markwayne Mullin re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#5

Aug 11, 2026

ORDER that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) is GRANTED; 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; Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); 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); 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, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2) (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 08/11/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

#6

Aug 12, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner, Marcos Romero Cortez and against the Respondents, Ney Hidalgo, Russ Hott, Todd Blanche, and Markwayne Mullin (Entered by Clerk on 08/12/26 pursuant to FRCP 58). (pmil, ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

#7

Aug 13, 2026

Sealed Document. (Campos, Jose) (Entered: 08/13/2026)