Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02426

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Aug 05, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11211850.), filed by Luis Antonio Aguilar Caceres. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Kohler Maya, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Aug 05, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)

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Aug 06, 2026

ORDERED that Respondents and any of Respondents' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them be, and the same hereby are, ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on August 10, 2026, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Hernandez v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJT-WBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 08/06/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

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Aug 08, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel Ira Smulow and Certification of Local Counsel Elizabeth Kohler Maya Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11221307. by Luis Antonio Aguilar Caceres. (Kohler Maya, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/08/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Daniel Smulow for Luis Antonio Aguilar Caceres. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 8/10/2026. (swil) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241) filed by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella. (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody with all his personal property, pending a bond hearing before an immigration judge; and it is further ORDERED that Petitioner live at a fixed address and file that address to the Court under seal within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that should Respondents seek to re-detain Petitioner in the future, they must first provide him with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) with at least seven days' notice of its date, time, and location (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 8/10/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 12, 2026

Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5 (B) by Luis Antonio Aguilar Caceres (Kohler Maya, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 12, 2026

Sealed Document re 8 Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5 (B). (Kohler Maya, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/12/2026)