Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02481

#1

Aug 10, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11223998.), filed by Jose Hercules Maldonado. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brown, Timothy) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#2

Aug 10, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, August 14, 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 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; and it is further ORDERED that, 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 19, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 08/10/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Aug 10, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Jarb, )

#3

Aug 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Weisel on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin (Weisel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#4

Aug 14, 2026

MOTION for Enlargement of Time by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Weisel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#5

Aug 14, 2026

ORDER granting-in-part and denying-in-part 4 MOTION for Enlargement of Time. ORDERED that Federal Respondents shall respond to the motion on or before August 19, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 08/14/2026. (triv) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#6

Aug 19, 2026

Opposition to Habeas Petition filed by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FREX 1, Declaration of (a)AFOD Richardson, # 2 Exhibit FREX 2, I-200 Warrant of Arrest, # 3 Exhibit FREX 3, I-205 Warrant of Removal)(Weisel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#7

Aug 20, 2026

Reply to 6 Opposition, filed by Jose Hercules Maldonado. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit USCIS UAC Determination)(Brown, Timothy) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#8

Sep 02, 2026

ORDER that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is DENIED. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 09/02/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#9

Sep 03, 2026

MOTION for Partial Vacatur in re 2 ORDER by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Weisel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#10

Sep 03, 2026

Waiver of Hearing by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin (Weisel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#11

Sep 03, 2026

ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that this Court's Order of August 10, 2026 (Dkt. No. 2), to the extent that it precluded Respondents from removing Petitioner from this district, is hereby VACATED. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 09/03/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Main Document 11 replaced on 9/3/2026) (triv). (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#12

Oct 07, 2026

Docketed in Error and Removed - Modified on 10/8/2026 (wgar, ). (Entered: 10/07/2026)